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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2021; 09(12): E1863-E1864
DOI: 10.1055/a-1613-5089
Editorial

Real-time video consultation during endoscopy: very welcome but plenty of questions!

Roland Valori
Gloucestershire Hospitals, Gloucester, UK
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In an ideal world, a decision about what is in a patient’s best interests should not be constrained by available expertise to manage the problem. This is particularly the case for removing polyps from the colon, when there is always time to assess lesions properly, consider the options and, if these are finally balanced, share the decision with the patient.



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14 December 2021

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EndoConf: real-time video consultation during endoscopy; telemedicine in endoscopy at its bestEndosc Int Open 2021; 09(11): E1847-E1851
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