Patterned enteroscopy balloon design factors influence tissue anchoring

Balloon-assisted enteroscopy procedures allow visualization and intervention in the small intestine. These balloons anchor an endoscope and/or overtube to the small intestine, allowing endoscopists to plicate the small intestine over the overtube. This procedure can extend examination deeper into th...

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Published in:	Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials Vol. 111; p. 103966
Main Authors:	Bowen, Leah K., Johannes, Karl, Zuetell, Emily, Calahan, Kristin N., Edmundowicz, Steven A., Long, Rong, Rentschler, Mark E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020
Subjects:	Animals Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Equipment Design Humans Intestine, Small Laparoscopy Silicones Swine
ISSN:	1751-6161, 1878-0180, 1878-0180
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