Diagnostic yield of 335 push video-enteroscopies
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Diagnostic yield of 335 push video-enteroscopies.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The diagnostic yield of push enteroscopy (PE) varies widely from 13 to 78% of cases, according to the various series. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to determine the endoscopic and histological yield of PE in our health area. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 355 consecutive patients (190 males/165 females; mean age 45 years, range 15-89) underwent PE o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082006000200003