CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2023; 11(08): E719-E720
DOI: 10.1055/a-2114-3681
Editorial

Retained biopsy specimens: Are they a major issue in endoscopy?

Oscar Cahyadi
1   Department of Gastroenterology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Medizinische Fakultät, Bochum, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN74889)
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2   Gastroenterology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Ringgold ID: RIN8028)
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Publication History

Received: 21 May 2023

Accepted: 12 June 2023

Article published online:
01 August 2023

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