A possible method of decreasing bleeding and infection risk in the course of transgastric surgery

Introduction: During the last years many people expressed their doubts whether the rapid development of minimal invasive transgastric surgery increased the risk of bleeding and infection. To solve the problem the literature recommends the use of antibiotic washout, sterile instruments and overtube. So far there has been no specially designed overtube for the transgastric technique. Aim: To design and produce an overtube which overcomes the challenges. Method: Our device was tested on the gastrointestinal tract of a slaughtered pig. The length of the tube was 70cm, the diameter was 3cm, and the thickness of its w…