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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2009; 15(12): 1512-1517
Published online Mar 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1512
Lung tissue flap repairs esophagus defection with an inner chitosan tube stent
Gang Chen, Wen-Jun Shi
Gang Chen, Wen-Jun Shi, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Chen G and Shi WJ contributed equally to this work; Shi WJ designed the research; Chen G and Shi WJ performed the research; Chen G contributed to the new chitosan tube stent; Chen G and Shi WJ analyzed the picture and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Wen-Jun Shi, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. xy7224@sina.com
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Received: July 25, 2008
Revised: December 16, 2008
Accepted: December 23, 2008
Published online: March 28, 2009
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