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Does the variable-stiffness colonoscope makes colonoscopy easier? A meta-analysis of the efficacy of the variable stiffness colonoscope compared with the standard adult colonoscope

BACKGROUND: The variable-stiffness colonoscope (VSC) appears to have advantages over the standard adult colonoscope (SAC), although data are conflicting. To provide a comprehensive up-to-date review, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the efficacies of the VSC and SAC. METHODS: Electronic datab...

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Autores principales: Xie, Qin, Chen, Bin, Liu, Liu, Gan, Huatian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3503737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23095461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-12-151