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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2006; 12(25): 4026-4028
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4026
A pilot randomized control study to evaluate endoscopic resection using a ligation device for rectal carcinoid tumors
Hiroyuki Sakata, Ryuichi Iwakiri, Akifumi Ootani, Seiji Tsunada, Shinichi Ogata, Hibiki Ootani, Ryo Shimoda, Kanako Yamaguchi, Yasuhisa Sakata, Sadahiro Amemori, Kotaro Mannen, Masanobu Mizuguchi, Kazuma Fujimoto
Hiroyuki Sakata, Ryuichi Iwakiri, Akifumi Ootani, Seiji Tsunada, Shinichi Ogata, Hibiki Ootani, Ryo Shimoda, Kanako Yamaguchi, Yasuhisa Sakata, Kotaro Mannen, Kazuma Fujimoto, Amemori, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Saga 849-8501, Japan
Masanobu Mizuguchi, Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, Saga 849-8501, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Hiroyuki Sakata, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga 849-8501, Japan. sakatah2@post.saga-med.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-952-342361 Fax: +81-952-342017
Received: December 13, 2005
Revised: January 7, 2006
Accepted: January 14, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
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