Selective ligation using a detachable snare for small-intestinal
			 polyps in patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

K. Takakura; T. Kato; S. Arihiro; T. Miyazaki; Y. Arai; Y. Nakao; N. Komoike; M. Itagaki; I. Odagi; K. Hirohama; M. Saruta; M. Matsuoka; H. Tajiri

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1256528

Endoscopy 2011; 43: E264-E265
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256528

Unusual cases and technical notes

Selective ligation using a detachable snare for small-intestinal polyps in patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

K. Takakura¹ , T. Kato² , S. Arihiro¹ , T. Miyazaki¹ , Y. Arai¹ , Y. Nakao¹ , N. Komoike¹ , M. Itagaki¹ , I. Odagi¹ , K. Hirohama¹ , M. Saruta¹ , M. Matsuoka¹ , H. Tajiri¹ ^, ²

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
²Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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