Capsule endoscopy and double balloon enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Which is better?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 794-795

  Keum, Bora ^a   Chun, Hoon Jai ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOUBLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE PERFORATION; PANCREATITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSH ENTEROSCOPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 79954565962     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06708.x     Document Type: Editorial

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