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Development and Testing of a Magnetically Actuated Capsule Endoscopy for Obesity Treatment

Intra-gastric balloons (IGB) have become an efficient and less invasive method for obesity treatment. The use of traditional IGBs require complex insertion tools and flexible endoscopes to place and remove the balloon inside the patient’s stomach, which may cause discomfort and complications to the...

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Autores principales: Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Yu, Ho Khek, Phee, Soo Jay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4729466/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26815309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148035