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Flexible endoscopes: structure and function. The mechanical system.

N M Shoop
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Flexible endoscopes are complex medical instruments that are easily damaged. In order to maintain flexible endoscopes in optimum working condition, users must have a thorough understanding of the structure and function of the instrument. This is the third in a series of articles presenting an in-depth look at the care and handling of flexible endoscopes. The first articles discussed the air-water and the suction channels systems. This article will focus specifically on the mechanical system.

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N M Shoop. Flexible endoscopes: structure and function. The mechanical system.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001610-200111000-00007

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