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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2015; 7(3): 224-229
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.224
Figure 4
Figure 4 Newly introduced G-EYE endoscope is equipped with a balloon at the distal bending section of the endoscope. During withdrawal the balloon is inflated thereby stabilizing the endoscope for subsequent therapeutic maneuvers. In addition the balloon yields in a straightening of the colonic folds thereby potentially improving adenoma detection rates (Image with kind permission from Smart Medical).