Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 5 , Pages 296-300 , September 2009

Retained Wireless Video Enteroscopy Capsule: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Scott R. Kelley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Scott R. Kelley, MD, c/o Joy Rusche, Hatton Research Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220; fax: (513) 862-1549
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  • Joann M. Lohr, MD

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00160-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.10.002

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 5 , Pages 296-300 , September 2009

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