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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2011; 3(7): 154-156
Published online Jul 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i7.154
Endoscopic hemostasis for hemorrhage from an ileal diverticulum
Masaya Iwamuro, Mariko Hanada, Yoko Kominami, Reiji Higashi, Motowo Mizuno, Kazuhide Yamamoto
Masaya Iwamuro, Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima 730-8518, Japan
Mariko Hanada, Yoko Kominami, Reiji Higashi, Motowo Mizuno, Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima 730-8518, Japan
Masaya Iwamuro, Kazuhide Yamamoto, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Author contributions: Iwamuro M drafted the manuscript, Hanada M and Kominami Y performed endoscopy and were responsible for conception and design, Higashi R and Mizuno M critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content, and Yamamoto K approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Masaya Iwamuro, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. iwamuromasaya@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: February 2, 2011
Revised: April 26, 2011
Accepted: May 15, 2011
Published online: July 16, 2011
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