Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 103-108 , July 2010

Endoscopic capsule placement improves the completion rate of small-bowel capsule endoscopy and increases diagnostic yield

Received 22 April 2009 ,Accepted 3 December 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02857-0

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.12.003

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 103-108 , July 2010

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