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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2008; 14(15): 2370-2376
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2370
Intraoperative ultrasound as an educational guide for laparoscopic biliary surgery
Kenichi Hakamada, Shunji Narumi, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Masaki Nara, Motonari Oohashi, Takuya Miura, Hiroyuki Jin, Syuichi Yoshihara, Michihiro Sugai, Mutsuo Sasaki
Kenichi Hakamada, Shunji Narumi, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Masaki Nara, Motonari Oohashi, Takuya Miura, Hiroyuki Jin, Syuichi Yoshihara, Michihiro Sugai, Mutsuo Sasaki, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Author contributions: Hakamada K designed the research; Hakamada K, Narumi S, Toyoki Y, Nara M, Yoshihara S and Sugai M performed the research; Hakamada K, Oohashi M, Miura T and Jin H analyzed the data and organized the figures and tables; Hakamada K wrote the paper; and Sasaki M supervised the writing.
Correspondence to: Kenichi Hakamada, MD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan. hakamada@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 29, 2007
Revised: January 13, 2008
Published online: April 21, 2008
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