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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2007; 13(29): 3977-3980
Published online Aug 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.3977
Published online Aug 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.3977
Usefulness of biodegradable stents constructed of poly-l-lactic acid monofilaments in patients with benign esophageal stenosis
Yasuharu Saito, Department of Endoscopic Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tukinowa, Otsu 520-2192, Japan
Toyohiko Tanaka, Norihisa Nitta, Kiyoshi Murata, Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tukinowa, Otsu 520-2192, Japan
Akira Andoh, Hideki Minematsu, Kazunori Hata, Tomoyuki Tsujikawa, Yoshihide Fujiyama, Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tukinowa, Otsu 520-2192, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yasuharu Saito, MD, Division of Endoscopic Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tukinowa, Otsu 520-2192, Japan. ysaito@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-775-482217 Fax: +81-775-482219
Received: March 29, 2007
Revised: April 5, 2007
Accepted: April 16, 2007
Published online: August 7, 2007
Revised: April 5, 2007
Accepted: April 16, 2007
Published online: August 7, 2007
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