A novel disposable, transnasal esophagoscope: A pilot trial of feasibility, safety, and tolerance

Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 206-209

  Chung, J W ^a   Park, S ^a   Chung, M J ^a   Park, J Y ^a   Park, S W ^a   Chung, J B ^a   Song, S Y ^a,b,c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISPOSABLE TRANSNASAL ESOPHAGOSCOPE; DYSPHAGIA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGOSCOPE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS CANDIDIASIS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE PAIN; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84862799494     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291483     Document Type: Article

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