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Endoscopic system and method for positioning an indwelling tube
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An endoscope including a fixing member detachably mounted to a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion part for detachably fixing and holding an indwelling tube or a guide member for guiding the insertion part is described in this paper.Abstract:
An endoscope including; a fixing member detachably mounted to a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion part for detachably fixing and holding a distal end portion of an indwelling tube or a distal end portion of a guide member for guiding the indwelling tube, both of which are provided along the axial direction of the insertion part, to the distal end portion of the insertion part.read more
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