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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 144-150
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.144
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.144
Quality of life in patients with esophageal stenting for the palliation of malignant dysphagia
Giorgio Diamantis, Marco Scarpa, Paolo Bocus, Stefano Realdon, Carlo Castoro, Giorgio Battaglia, Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV-IRCCS), Via Gattamelata 64, Padua 35128, Italy
Ermanno Ancona, Giorgio Battaglia, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua 35128, Italy
Author contributions: Diamantis G, Scarpa M, Castoro C, Ancona E and Battaglia G designed the research; Diamantis G, Scarpa M, Bocus P, Realdon S and Castoro C performed the research; Castoro C, Ancona E and Battaglia G contributed analytic tools; Diamantis G, Scarpa M, Bocus P, Realdon S and Castoro C analyzed the data; Diamantis G and Scarpa M wrote the paper; all authors revised and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Giorgio Diamantis, MD, Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV-IRCCS), Via Gattamelata 64, Padua 35128, Italy. giodiamantis@gmail.com
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Received: September 2, 2010
Revised: October 16, 2010
Accepted: October 23, 2010
Published online: January 14, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2010
Accepted: October 23, 2010
Published online: January 14, 2011
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