The Effect of Clip-traction on ESD Resection Time.

The Effect of Clip-traction on ESD Resection Time. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Patients scheduled for an endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) in the colorectum will be randomized to the use of a traction device(consisting of an endoscopic clip with a loop of dental floss secured in the lesion to be removed, another clip will anchor the loop to adjacent bowel wall) or a standard ESD.

Patients with an adenoma or an early colorectal cancer treatable with endoscopic submucosal dissection will be randomized to the use of a traction device or a standard ESD. Location, morphology and size of the lesion will be recorded. Time of the procedure will be measured using a stopwatch

Inclusion Criteria:

• a lesion in the colon or rectum suitable for removal by the ESD technique

Exclusion Criteria:

• dementia
• inability to understand the written study information