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Prospective evaluation of tension-reducing closure with intentional muscle-layer grasping for large colorectal post-ESD defects using an anchor-pronged clip (MANTIS study).

From GI Signals issue №11: what this paper found, what it changes, and where it sits against the current standard of care, reviewed by Simon Mathews, MD.

Endoscopy prospective cohort · n=21 · Sep 9, 2026 · GIE · IF 8.0

Prospective evaluation of tension-reducing closure with intentional muscle-layer grasping for large colorectal post-ESD defects using an anchor-pronged clip (MANTIS study).

New therapyESDhemostasis
Clinical takeawayNo established clinical advantage demonstrated. MANTIS Clip achieves high initial closure (95.2%), but efficacy is size-dependent: 100% successful closure for specimens ≤59 mm but only 75% for specimens ≥60 mm. Study protocol targeted 30-50 mm lesions but included larger specimens with lower success. Sustained closure was only 76.2% at 3-5 days with 95.2% clip dislodgement by 2 weeks. Low adverse-event rates (0% delayed bleeding/perforation) are encouraging in this small series but lack a control group. Cannot determine whether clip placement prevents complications compared to standard practice or defects left open. Adoption should await comparative trial data stratified by defect size.
What it foundComplete closure achieved in 95.2% (20/21) of defects with MANTIS Clip, but sustained closure in only 76.2% (16/21) at 3-5 days with 95.2% clip dislodgement by ≥2 weeks; delayed bleeding and perforation rates were 0%, post-ESD coagulation syndrome occurred in 14.3%.
ContextRecent Tier 2 literature reports a prospective single-center evaluation of an anchor-pronged clip device (MANTIS Clip) for complete closure of large colorectal post-ESD defects, demonstrating feasibility and potential to address delayed adverse events from inadequate defect healing.
Emergingsuggested applicable standard· Society of Critical Care Medicine / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, "Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026", 2026

Decision at stakeHow to achieve durable closure of large mucosal defects after colorectal ESD to prevent delayed complications

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Triage suspected perforation with immediate IV access (2 large-bore IVs) and assessment of perfusion in parallel with diagnostics; obtain upright CXR and CT abdomen/pelvis (most sensitive/specific) plus labs and lactate, and start empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics. Fluid therapy is stratified by perfusion status, not given as a fixed protocol for all comers: in adults with sepsis-induced hypoperfusion or septic shock, give at least 30 mL/kg IV crystalloid within the first 3 hours (Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026; conditional recommendation, low-certainty evidence), selecting the initial volume by individual patient characteristics and context (use adjusted or ideal body weight if BMI >30 kg/m²) with frequent, ongoing reassessment to avoid under- or over-resuscitation, alongside sepsis care: blood cultures as soon as possible and ideally before antimicrobials, lactate with serial measurement to guide resuscitation, and vasopressors if hypotension persists despite fluids. In patients without sepsis-induced hypoperfusion or shock, do not give protocolized volume resuscitation; use maintenance fluids or small individualized boluses guided by hemodynamic reassessment, and in fluid-sensitive patients (e.g., heart failure, end-stage renal disease) use smaller individualized boluses with close reassessment rather than a fixed weight-based volume. Obtain mandatory emergency surgical consultation for any confirmed perforation, hard peritoneal signs, free air, or hemodynamic instability, proceeding to exploratory laparotomy/laparoscopy or cause-specific surgery (Graham patch, Hartmann, colectomy). Selected contained post-procedural perforations that are small, clip-amenable, and hemodynamically stable may be managed conservatively with ICU monitoring, NPO, antibiotics, and serial imaging.

Society of Critical Care Medicine / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, "Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026", 2026 · reviewed 2026-07-20 ↗
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