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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2011; 17(35): 4007-4012
Published online Sep 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i35.4007
Published online Sep 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i35.4007
Does N ratio affect survival in D1 and D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer?
Ibrahim Sakcak, Barış Doğu Yıldız, Enver O Hamamci, Department of 6th General Surgery, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Fatih Mehmet Avşar, Department of 6th General Surgery, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Fatih Mehmet Avşar, Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Chief of Surgery, 36000 Kars, Turkey
Saadet Akturan, Department of General Surgery, Etlik Teaching and Research Hospital, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
Kemal Kilic, Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Department, 36000 Kars, Turkey
Erdal Cosgun, Department of Statistics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Sakcak I, Yildiz B, Kilic K, Cosgun E and Akturan S provided data and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Sakcak I and Avşar FM co-ordinated and provided the collection of all the human material in addition to providing financial support for this work; Sakcak I and Yıldız BD designed the study and wrote the manuscript. Hamamci EO provide to revising it critically for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Ibrahim Sakcak, MD, Cukurambar Mah. 42. Cad. Sancak Apt. No. 11/7, 06600 Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey. ibrahimsakcak@yahoo.com
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Received: December 29, 2010
Revised: March 2, 2011
Accepted: March 9, 2011
Published online: September 21, 2011
Revised: March 2, 2011
Accepted: March 9, 2011
Published online: September 21, 2011
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