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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2005; 11(13): 1971-1975
Published online Apr 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i13.1971
Published online Apr 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i13.1971
Use of a device that applies external kneading-like force on the abdomen for treatment of constipation
Konstantinos Mimidis, Vassilios Papadopoulos, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
David Galinsky, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Efraim Rimon, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
Yehuda Zicherman, ADM Ltd, Bnei-Brak, Israel
Dimitrios Oreopoulos, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Konstantinos Mimidis, 8, Chrisostomou Smirnis str, GR-68 100 Alexandroupolis, Greece. kmimidis@otenet.gr
Telephone: +30-255-1074090 Fax: +30-255-1030324
Received: August 13, 2004
Revised: August 14, 2004
Accepted: October 5, 2004
Published online: April 7, 2005
Revised: August 14, 2004
Accepted: October 5, 2004
Published online: April 7, 2005
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