Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 287-294 , February 2010

Safety and efficacy of double-balloon enteroscopy in pediatric patients

Received 17 February 2009 ,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following author disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: H. Yamamoto has applied for a patent in Japan for the double-balloon system described in this article. All other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02336-0

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.010

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 287-294 , February 2010

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