title: Overtubes in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
abstract: Gastrointestinal endoscopy is an evolving field kindled by technologic advances, scientific discoveries, and the innovative minds of endoscopists. The development and subsequent applications of overtubes in gastrointestinal endoscopy mirror this larger evolution. In this article, we review the development, applications, and complications associated with overtubes in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract; D006801:Humans