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Tracheal Aspiration of a Capsule Endoscope: Not Always a Benign Event

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    Clare Parker, Carolyn Davison & Simon Panter

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Parker, C., Davison, C. & Panter, S. Tracheal Aspiration of a Capsule Endoscope: Not Always a Benign Event. Dig Dis Sci 57, 1727–1728 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2173-9

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