Novel hemostatic adhesive powder to prevent delayed bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection in the GI tract: first U.S. multicenter experience

Background and Aims

Delayed bleeding (DB) is a common adverse event after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). We evaluated a novel hemostatic powder (UI-EWD, Nexpowder; Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minn, USA) to prevent DB after ESD.

Methods

This was a multicenter retrospective analysis of ESDs performed between January 2023 and March 2024 in which UI-EWD was applied to prevent DB. Cases in which endoscopic closure of the post-ESD mucosal defect was performed were excluded. DB was defined as a bleeding event requiring hospitalization, blood transfusion, or any intervention within 30 days after the procedure. Technical success of UI-EWD was defined as successful delivery and application of the hemostatic powder over the entire mucosal defect.

Results

Eighty-three patients (median age, 66 years) underwent ESD in the esophagus (n = 18), stomach (n = 15), colon (n = 38), and rectum (n = 12). The median lesion size was 50 mm (interquartile range, 41-70 mm). UI-EWD was successfully applied in all defects, although in 2 cases (2.4%) a second delivery catheter had to be used to complete the procedure. DB occurred in 3 patients (3.6%): 2 after gastric ESD and 1 after colonic ESD within 24 hours of the index procedure. None required intervention on repeat endoscopy. There were no cases of perforation. En bloc and R0 resection rates were 96.2% and 88.7%, respectively.

Conclusions

UI-EWD can be easily applied to mucosal defects after ESD throughout the GI tract. Initial data from this multicenter study demonstrate that the use of UI-EWD was associated with a relatively low rate of DB after ESD. Additional comparative studies are needed to corroborate these preliminary findings.