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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2010; 16(23): 2895-2900
Published online Jun 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i23.2895
Published online Jun 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i23.2895
Endoscopic submucosal dissection training with pig models in a Western country
Adolfo Parra-Blanco, David Nicolás-Pérez, Antonio Z Gimeno-García, Juan A Díaz-Acosta, Enrique Quintero, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, Ofra s/n, La Laguna, 38320 Tenerife, Spain
Adolfo Parra-Blanco, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Asturias Central University Hospital, Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
María Rosa Arnau, Research Animal Laboratory, Ofra s/n, La Laguna University, 38320 Tenerife, Spain
Nicolás González, Department of Gastroenterology, Montevideo Clinic Hospital, Avda Italia s/n, 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay
Alejandro Jiménez, Research Unit, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, Ofra s/n, La Laguna, 38320 Tenerife, Spain
Author contributions: Parra-Blanco A designed the research; Parra-Blanco A, Arnau MR, González N, Díaz-Acosta JA, Nicolás-Pérez D and Gimeno-García AZ performed the research; Parra-Blanco A, Jiménez A and Quintero E analyzed the data; Parra-Blanco A, Arnau MR and Quintero E drafted the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by (in part) A grant from Education, Culture and Sports Council, Government of the Canary Islands (“Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes, Gobierno de Canarias”) (PI2002/138) and from the Health Institute Carlos III (“Instituto de Salud Carlos III”) (C03/02)
Correspondence to: Adolfo Parra-Blanco, MD, PhD, Head of the Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Asturias Central University Hospital, Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain. parrablanco@hotmail.com
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Received: August 22, 2009
Revised: January 7, 2010
Accepted: January 14, 2010
Published online: June 21, 2010
Revised: January 7, 2010
Accepted: January 14, 2010
Published online: June 21, 2010
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