Is there still a role for intraoperative enteroscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding?

Background: in 21st century, endoscopic study of the small intestine has undergone a revolution with capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy. The difficulties and morbidity associated with intraoperative enteroscopy, the gold-standard in the 20th century, made this technique to be relegat...

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Autori principali: Pedro Monsanto, Nuno Almeida, Clotilde Lérias, Pedro Figueiredo, Hermano Gouveia, Carlos Sofia
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Aran Ediciones
Serie:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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