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Hydro-jet propelled colonoscopy: proof of concept in a phantom colon

BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is a widely used and effective procedure, but it often causes patient discomfort and its execution requires considerable skill and training. We demonstrate an alternative approach to colonoscope propulsion with the potential to minimise patient discomfort by reducing the forc...

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Autores principales: Coleman, Stuart A., Pakleppa, Markus, Cuschieri, Alfred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819862/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33090315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-08089-z