Aspiration of video capsule: Rare but potentially life-threatening complication to include in your consent form

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1602-1603

  Koulaouzidis, A ^a   Pendlebury, J ^a   Douglas, S ^a   Plevris, J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY;

AGED; BRONCHI; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 66949179413     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.93     Document Type: Letter

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