What is an Endo Stitch?

The Endo Stitch (Covidien, Mansfield, MA) is a 10-mm single-use suturing device that allows placement of multiple suture types during laparoscopic surgery, and simplifies the process of laparoscopic knot tying.

What is endoscopic suturing?

Endoscopic suturing is a procedure that uses an endoscope (a flexible, tube-like imaging instrument) equipped with a stitching device to repair holes or openings in the GI tract.

How do you use Endo Stitch?

Grasp the suture tail with an Endo Grasp™ instrument. Bring the suture tail in between the jaws of the instrument. Close the jaws and pass the needle. Pull the jaw with the needle back through the loop of suture.

What is Endo close?

The Endo Close™ suturing device has a spring-loaded blunt stylet mechanism. The stylet retracts as the needle is pushed through the abdominal wall and automatically advances once the peritoneum has been penetrated. The suturing device is used to close an incision.

How long is the needle on the Endostitch?

The shaft of the Endo Stitch™ 10mm instrument is 36cm in length to provide enhanced access to the tissue site.

What is endoscopic weight loss?

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, also known as the accordian procedure, is a weight loss procedure that uses an endoscopic suturing device to reduce the size of your stomach. The procedure recreates what would occur at a surgical sleeve gastrectomy though without the need for surgery.

What is the Apollo procedure?

The apollo overstitch procedure is done by inserting a small endoscope with suturing devices through your mouth. The endoscope and devices are navigated into your stomach. Your doctors will then stitch the rim of your stomach outlet, reducing the diameter.

What is the best weight loss surgery 2021?

So to make a long story short, both the Gastric Sleeve and Gastric Bypass are excellent choices for surgery, and they are both adequate to help the patient reach their goal weight, but based on the patients BMI, the Gastric Sleeve would be considered a better surgery for patients needing to lose 130 pounds or less, and …