Will the steerable capsule replace upper endoscopy in the future?

Martin Keuchel

doi:10.1055/a-0808-3341

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2019; 51(05): 401-402
DOI: 10.1055/a-0808-3341

Editorial

Will the steerable capsule replace upper endoscopy in the future?

Referring to Ching HL et al. p. 409–418

Martin Keuchel

Department of Internal Medicine, Bethesda Hospital Bergedorf, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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