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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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Published in:Surg Endosc
Main Authors: Coleman, Stuart A., Pakleppa, Markus, Cuschieri, Alfred
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819862/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33090315
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-08089-z
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