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(surgery) A protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body.
Depending on the nature and location of the foreign bodies, we used a wide diversity of endoscopic devices (retrieval basket, biopsy forceps, polypectomy snare, transparent distal protective hood, and overtube) to perform the procedures.
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Overtube means (surgery) A protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body.
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Depending on the nature and location of the foreign bodies, we used a wide diversity of endoscopic devices (retrieval basket, biopsy forceps, polypectomy snare, transparent distal protective hood, and overtube) to perform the procedures.
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