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Endoscopic Measurement of Polyp Size Using a Novel Calibrated Hood

Background. Although the size of colon polyps is an important risk factor for colorectal cancer, a standardized measurement technique has yet to be determined. In clinical practice, most endoscopists estimate polyp size by uncertain visual estimation; however, colonoscopic polypectomy is indicated f...

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Autores principales: Kume, Keiichiro, Watanabe, Tatsuyuki, Yoshikawa, Ichiro, Harada, Masaru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25093021
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/714294