Are we ready for the cold snare revolution?

Øyvind Holme

doi:10.1055/a-2025-0997

Endoscopy, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Endoscopy 2023; 55(10): 938-939
DOI: 10.1055/a-2025-0997

Editorial

Are we ready for the cold snare revolution?

Referring to von Renteln D et al. p. 929–937

Øyvind Holme

¹Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

²Sorlandet Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kristiansand, Norway

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