A performance, safety and cost comparison of reusable and disposable endoscopic biopsy forceps: A prospective, randomized trial

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-261

  Rizzo, John ^a,b,c   Bernstein, David ^a,b,c   Gress, Frank ^a,b,c  

^a Winthrop University Hospital ^*

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FORCEPS; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECYCLING; SAFETY;

EID: 0034058248     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(00)70351-8     Document Type: Article

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