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Transoral versus transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 376–377 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textYagi J et al. (2005) A prospective randomized comparative study on the safety and tolerability of transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Endoscopy 37: 1226–1231

Transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy seems to be safer and better tolerated than transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy; however, further studies are required, particularly in terms of the caliber of endoscope used

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Nakamura, T. Transoral versus transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 376–377 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0519

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