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Intraprocedural Considerations

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After a patient has been properly prepared for endoscopy, intraprocedural management focuses on keeping the patient comfortable while safely and successfully performing the procedure. This chapter reviews intraprocedural considerations to accomplish this goal.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Jacqee M. Stuhldreher M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Melissa S. Phillips M.D.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Jeffrey M. Marks

  2. The Methodist Hospital, Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education, Houston, Texas, USA

    Brian J. Dunkin

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Stuhldreher, J.M., Phillips, M.S. (2013). Intraprocedural Considerations. In: Marks, J., Dunkin, B. (eds) Principles of Flexible Endoscopy for Surgeons. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6330-6_5

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