Evaluation of the multifunctional BOWA ARC HF-generator for polypectomy, mucosal resection (EMR) and submucosal dissection (ESD) at the lower GI-tract

Fragestellung: Endoscopic resections (ER) at the lower GI tract may be classified as simple polypectomy (< 25 mm size, PE), advanced polypectomy (> 25 mm, aPE) or specialised polypectomy (> 25 mm, requiring further techniques, loop etc, sPE) and ER of flat mucosal lesions (EMR, piece meal) or submucosal dissection (ESD). Ziel: This study reports on the efficacy and safety of these resection types using the multifunctional ARC HF generator (BOWA electronic, Gomaringen, Germany) in 219 pts referred for colorectal ER. After initial evaluation of the HF generator following results were obtained from 5 endoscopists f…