Assertion: endoscope's tube | /r/HasProperty | catheter
Facets:
value: to be advanced down the esophagus
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A thin tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the papilla, thereby gaining access to the common bile duct and pancreatic duct that connect the liver and pancreas to the intestine.
text: It is more invasive because it requires a small tube called a catheter to be slowly advanced from the nose down the esophagus, through the stomach and into the small bowel, to allow for air and barium to be instilled.
text: A thin tube (catheter) is passed through the endoscope and inserted into the tubes (ducts) that lead to the pancreas and gallbladder.