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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2014; 6(2): 41-48
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.41
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.41
Transnasal endoscopy: Technical considerations, advantages and limitations
Mustafa Atar, Abdurrahman Kadayifci, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Abdurrahman Kadayifci, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, 27000 Gaziantep, Turkey
Author contributions: Atar M and Kadayifci A both contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Abdurrahman Kadayifci, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 3-H GI Associates, Zero Emerson Place, Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114, United States. akadayifci@mgh.harvard.edu
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Received: November 29, 2013
Revised: January 9, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Revised: January 9, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Transnasal endoscopy with ultra-thin endoscopes improves patient tolerance and convenience of the procedure, prevents the risks associated with general anesthesia, and decreases the cost and total duration. However, there are some drawbacks of the procedure with the technical limitations of scopes. These are discussed briefly in this review.