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Therapeutic endoscopy.

K H Soergel·W J Hogan
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Therapeutic endoscopy of the GI tract is emerging as a new discipline. Its use for such procedures as foreign body removal, polypectomy, and papillotomy is widely accepted, but newer applications--including endoscopic hemostasis and injection sclerotherapy of esophageal varices--are still controversial. An overview of therapeutic guidelines and state-of-the-art technique is presented.

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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholelithiasisEndoscopesEndoscopyEsophageal StenosisEsophageal and Gastric VaricesForeign BodiesGastritis, HypertrophicGastrointestinal HemorrhageHemostasisHumansIntestinal PolypsJournal Article

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K H Soergel, W J Hogan. 1983. Therapeutic endoscopy.. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1983.11702540

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