Performing Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: The Utility of the Erlangen EndoTrainer

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 54-58

  May, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

double balloon enteroscopy; endoscopy; enteroscopy; skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; DOUBLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NONHUMAN; PROCESS MODEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; STAFF TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 40949143619     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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