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Unsedated small-caliber endoscopy—a new screening and surveillance tool for Barrett's esophagus?

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boxed-textJobe BA et al. (2006) Office-based unsedated small-caliber endoscopy is equivalent to conventional sedated endoscopy in screening and surveillance for Barrett's esophagus: a randomized and blinded comparison. Am J Gastroenterol 101:2693–2703

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Atkinson, M., Chak, A. Unsedated small-caliber endoscopy—a new screening and surveillance tool for Barrett's esophagus?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 426–427 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0880

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