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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
Use of a device that applies external kneading-like force on the abdomen for treatment of constipation
Konstantinos Mimidis, David Galinsky, Efraim Rimon, Vassilios Papadopoulos, Yehuda Zicherman, Dimitrios Oreopoulos
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
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