Eradication of diffuse gastric Peutz–Jeghers polyps by
			 unsedated transnasal snare polypectomy and argon plasma coagulation

J. Lin; M. Chen; W. Lei; W. Law; C. Hu

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1215006

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2009; 41: E207-E208
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215006

Unusual cases and technical notes

Eradication of diffuse gastric Peutz–Jeghers polyps by unsedated transnasal snare polypectomy and argon plasma coagulation

J. Lin¹ , M. Chen¹ , W. Lei¹ , W. Law¹ , C. Hu^1, ²

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Research Centre for Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
²Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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