Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	7774
Country	United States

Received	2013-11-30 14:11
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-01 08:38
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-12-17 16:47
Revised	2014-01-09 04:11
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-01-16 14:30
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-01-16 14:52
Articles in Press
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-02-12 01:08
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-02-19 11:22
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-02-20 15:55

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Transnasal endoscopy: Technical considerations, advantages and limitations
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mustafa Atar and Abdurrahman Kadayifci
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Abdurrahman Kadayifci, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 3-H GI Associates, Zero Emerson Place, Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114, United States. akadayifci@mgh.harvard.edu
Key Words	Transnasal endoscopy; Transoral endoscopy; Ultra-thin endoscopy; Sedated endoscopy; Unsedated endoscopy
Core Tip	Transnasal endoscopy with ultra-thin endoscopes improves patient tolerance and convenience of the procedure, prevents the risks associated with general anesthesia, and decreases the cost and total duration. However, there are some drawbacks of the procedure with the technical limitations of scopes. These are discussed briefly in this review.
Publish Date	2014-02-20 15:55
Citation	Atar M, Kadayifci A. Transnasal endoscopy: Technical considerations, advantages and limitations. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(2): 41-48
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i2/41.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.41

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Peer-review Report	7774-Peer review(s).pdf
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