Comparison of sterilization of reusable endoscopic biopsy forceps by autoclaving and ethylene oxide gas.

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Published in Dig Dis Sci on September 09, 2011

Authors

Jai Hoon Yoon1, Byung Chul Yoon, Hang Lak Lee, Jun Kyu Lee, Yong-Tae Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Il Ju Choi, Don Haeng Lee, Dong Hee Kim

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jaihoonyoon@gmail.com

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