Insertability and safety of a shape-locking device for colonoscopy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 817-820

  Rex, Douglas K ^a   Khashab, Mouen ^b   Raju, Gottumukkala S ^b   Pasricha, Jay ^b   Kozarek, Richard ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON INJURY; COLON MUCOSA; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; COLONOSCOPE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; RECYCLING;

ADULT; AGED; COLONOSCOPES; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT REUSE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 17544376956     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40801.x     Document Type: Article

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