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Retrieval of dislodged AmplifEYE using balloon dilator during colonoscopy

AmplifEYE can increase the detection rate of adenomatous polyps and stabilize the mucosa for easy biopsy and polypectomy. But it can also become a foreign body when it is dislodged during the procedure. We report a case of dislodged AmplifEYE during colonoscopy that was successfully retrieved using...

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Autores principales: Li, Jihui, Blake, Luke, Wexner, Steven D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6454844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30976427
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/gox004
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Sumario:AmplifEYE can increase the detection rate of adenomatous polyps and stabilize the mucosa for easy biopsy and polypectomy. But it can also become a foreign body when it is dislodged during the procedure. We report a case of dislodged AmplifEYE during colonoscopy that was successfully retrieved using a balloon dilator.