Coagulation with hemostatic forceps after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy in a pediatric patient with esophageal
Jun Nakamura1, Takuto Hikichi1, Hideaki Tanaka2
1Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
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