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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5568-5572
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5568
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5568
Routine modified D2 lymphadenectomy performance in pT1-T2N0 gastric cancer
John Griniatsos, Eugenia Yiannakopoulou, Nikoletta Dimitriou, Gerasimos Douridas, Evangelos Felekouras, 1st Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Medical School, LAIKO Hospital, GR 115-27, Athens, Greece
Hara Gakiopoulou, Afrodite Nonni, Department of Pathology, University of Athens, Medical School, LAIKO Hospital, GR 115-27, Athens, Greece
Theodoros Liakakos, 3rd Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Medical School, ATTIKO Hospital, GR 115-27, Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Griniatsos J and Felekouras E designed the study, performed the operations and contributed to the preparation of the manuscript; Yiannakopoulou E and Dimitriou N wrote the manuscript; Gakiopoulou H and Nonni A performed the histopathology and immunohistochemistry; Douridas G performed the operations and reviewed the literature; Liakakos T checked the final version of the manuscript and made significant comments.
Correspondence to: John Griniatsos, MD, Assistant Professor, 1st Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Medical School, LAIKO Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma street, GR 115-27, Athens, Greece. johngriniatsos@yahoo.com
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Received: August 11, 2009
Revised: September 7, 2009
Accepted: September 15, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
Revised: September 7, 2009
Accepted: September 15, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
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