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Background <p>Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is an established endoscopic bariatric therapy. Two main platforms are currently used in clinical practice: the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (OESS) and the triangulation Endomina System (ES). Comparative data regarding their technical performance and suture durability remain limited. This experimental study aimed to compare both systems in terms of usability, safety, and durability of full-thickness sutures.</p> Methods <p>In this prospective comparative animal study, six adult minipigs were randomized to ESG using either OESS or ES (three animals per group; five sutures per animal). Primary outcomes included ease of use, tissue apposition (TA) tightness assessed at index procedure, day 15 endoscopy, and day 30 necropsy, as well as histological evaluation of serosal fusion and bite size. </p> Results <p>All procedures were successfully completed without intra-procedural adverse events. Overall ease-of-use scores were higher with ES compared to OESS (median 6 vs 5; p=0.047). Immediate post-procedural TA scores were similar between groups (both tight; p=1). However, at day 15, ES demonstrated significantly higher TA scores than OESS (OR=29.1; 95% CI 4.3–200.3; p=0.026). At day 30 necropsy, TA remained significantly tighter with ES (OR=199.9; 95% CI 2.5–16245; p=0.029). No leaks or abscesses were observed. Histologically, serosal fusion was observed only in the ES group, although differences did not reach statistical significance.</p> Conclusion <p>Both ESG platforms were safe and feasible in this animal model. While immediate suture performance was comparable, the Endomina System demonstrated superior mid-term durability and tighter tissue apposition compared with OverStitch. The clinical relevance of these findings warrants further investigation.</p>

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Comparative Animal Study of the Performance of Two Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Devices

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    2026年4月28日

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  • Sohaïb Ouazzani,
  • Arnaud Lemmers,
  • Ivo Boskoski,
  • Marc Barthet

摘要

Background

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is an established endoscopic bariatric therapy. Two main platforms are currently used in clinical practice: the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (OESS) and the triangulation Endomina System (ES). Comparative data regarding their technical performance and suture durability remain limited. This experimental study aimed to compare both systems in terms of usability, safety, and durability of full-thickness sutures.

Methods

In this prospective comparative animal study, six adult minipigs were randomized to ESG using either OESS or ES (three animals per group; five sutures per animal). Primary outcomes included ease of use, tissue apposition (TA) tightness assessed at index procedure, day 15 endoscopy, and day 30 necropsy, as well as histological evaluation of serosal fusion and bite size.

Results

All procedures were successfully completed without intra-procedural adverse events. Overall ease-of-use scores were higher with ES compared to OESS (median 6 vs 5; p=0.047). Immediate post-procedural TA scores were similar between groups (both tight; p=1). However, at day 15, ES demonstrated significantly higher TA scores than OESS (OR=29.1; 95% CI 4.3–200.3; p=0.026). At day 30 necropsy, TA remained significantly tighter with ES (OR=199.9; 95% CI 2.5–16245; p=0.029). No leaks or abscesses were observed. Histologically, serosal fusion was observed only in the ES group, although differences did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusion

Both ESG platforms were safe and feasible in this animal model. While immediate suture performance was comparable, the Endomina System demonstrated superior mid-term durability and tighter tissue apposition compared with OverStitch. The clinical relevance of these findings warrants further investigation.