The Role of Small-Bowel Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Pathology and Grading
1.2. Location and Clinical Presentation
1.3. Treatment Strategies
2. Methodology
3. Diagnosis
4. Video Capsule Endoscopy
5. Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
6. Economic Aspects
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Bosch, E.M.; Laskaratos, F.-M.; Sodergren, M.; Faiz, O.; Humphries, A. The Role of Small-Bowel Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 6877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226877
Bosch EM, Laskaratos F-M, Sodergren M, Faiz O, Humphries A. The Role of Small-Bowel Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(22):6877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226877
Chicago/Turabian StyleBosch, Elisabet Maristany, Faidon-Marios Laskaratos, Mikael Sodergren, Omar Faiz, and Adam Humphries. 2024. "The Role of Small-Bowel Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 22: 6877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226877
APA StyleBosch, E. M., Laskaratos, F. -M., Sodergren, M., Faiz, O., & Humphries, A. (2024). The Role of Small-Bowel Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumours. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(22), 6877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226877