Low yield for non-targeted biopsies of the stomach and esophagus during elective esophagogastroduodenoscopy

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:  Biopsies of non-specific mucosal findings are often performed during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). We sought to determine the prevalence and clinical utility of non-targeted biopsies of the stomach and esophagus. PATIENTS AND METHODS:  We conducted a retrospective rev...

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Autores principales: Dougherty, Michael K., Santoiemma, Phillip P., Weber, Andrew T., Metz, David C., Yang, Yu-Xiao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29218319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-119791

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29218319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-119791

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