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Editorial
. 2020 Oct;8(10):E1389-E1391.
doi: 10.1055/a-1226-6412. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

'I want to have virtual reality distraction during my colonoscopy!'

Cesare Hassan  1 , Giulio Antonelli  1
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Editorial

'I want to have virtual reality distraction during my colonoscopy!'

Cesare Hassan et al. Endosc Int Open. 2020 Oct.
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Competing interests The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Virtual reality scene (left) and endoscopy suite (right).
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