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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2505-2509
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2505
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2505
Pulmonary complications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following transthoracic esophagectomy
Wen-Jie Jiao, Yan-Bing Liu, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Tian-You Wang, Min Gong, Hao Pan, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100050, China
Zhi-Hua Liu, National Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Wen-Jie Jiao, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8, Xishiku Road, Beijing 100034, China. jiaowenjie@163.com
Telephone: +86-10-66551122-2417
Received: November 16, 2005
Revised: December 11, 2005
Accepted: December 22, 2005
Published online: April 28, 2006
Revised: December 11, 2005
Accepted: December 22, 2005
Published online: April 28, 2006
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