Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 67, Issue 7 , Pages 1139-1146 , June 2008

A motor-driven single-use colonoscope controlled with a hand-held device: a feasibility study in volunteers

Received 8 August 2007 ,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.10.065

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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