Novel anchor ring-shaped thread countertraction for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection beyond the hepatic flexure

Masahito Kokubu; Hirohito Mori; Yasunori Yamamoto; Makoto Sato; Masaaki Tange; Y Hiasa

doi:10.1055/a-2901-6505

July 8, 2026EndoscopyOpen Access

Novel anchor ring-shaped thread countertraction for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection beyond the hepatic flexure

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This research investigates the effectiveness of a novel countertraction technique for endoscopic procedures in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Introduced an anchor ring-shaped thread countertraction device for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
Conducted the trial beyond the hepatic flexure to evaluate its efficacy in colorectal cancer treatments.
Showed significant improvement in the success rate of polypectomy and ESD.
Achieved better visibility and accessibility during procedures, leading to a reduced complication rate.

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Demonstrates improved outcomes in colorectal cancer endoscopic resection, suggesting effective new techniques.

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Keywords Endoscopy Lower GI Tract - Colorectal cancer - Endoscopic resection (polypectomy, ESD, EMRc, ...) Publication History Received: 26 May 2026 Accepted after revision: 23 June 2026 Article published online: 08 July 2026 © 2026. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Georg Thieme Verlag KG Oswald-Hesse-Straße 50, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany

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