Tapering body stiffness shortens upper gastrointestinal examination via transoral insertion with ultrathin endoscope

Background and study aims Ultrathin endoscopes are commonly used for surveillance esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to reduce discomfort associated with scope insertion. However, the flexibility of an ultrathin endoscope is a trade-off between reducing discomfort and lengthening examination time....

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Main Authors: Satoshi Ono, Shun Ito, Kyohei Maejima, Shosuke Hosaka, Kiyotaka Umeki, Shin-ichiro Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-11-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1266-3203