The expanding role of endoscopic vacuum therapy

Konstantinos Kouladouros

doi:10.1055/a-2604-8278

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Endoscopy 2025; 57(08): 890-891
DOI: 10.1055/a-2604-8278

Editorial

The expanding role of endoscopic vacuum therapy

Referring to Mega PF et al. doi: 10.1055/a-2544-6448

Konstantinos Kouladouros

¹Central Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN14903)

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