Lesions at the appendiceal orifice – the Achillesʼ heel of endoscopic resection?

Arthur Schmidt

doi:10.1055/a-1686-8800

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2022; 54(01): 25-26
DOI: 10.1055/a-1686-8800

Editorial

Lesions at the appendiceal orifice – the Achillesʼ heel of endoscopic resection?

Referring to Ichkhanian Y et al. pages 16–24

Arthur Schmidt

Department of Medicine II, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

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