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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2011; 17(35): 4013-4016
Published online Sep 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i35.4013
Published online Sep 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i35.4013
Practical approaches to effective management of intestinal radiation injury: Benefit of resectional surgery
Nikolaos Perrakis, Maria Kyriazi, Haris Kappos, Iakovos Nomikos, Department of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Memorial Hospital, Piraeus 11522, Greece
Evangelos Athanassiou, Department of Surgery, University of Thessalia Medical School, Larissa 41110, Greece
Dimitra Vamvakopoulou, Nikolaos C Vamvakopoulos, Department of Biology and Genetics, University of Thessalia Medical School, Larissa 41110, Greece
Author contributions: Nomikos I, Athanassiou E, Vamvakopoulos NC contributed to study concept and design; Perrakis N, Kyriazi M, Kappos H, Vamvakopoulou D contributed to acquisition of data; Athanassiou E, Vamvakopoulos NC, Nomikos I drafted the manuscript; Athanassiou E, Vamvakopoulou D critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Supported by The University Hospital of Larissa
Correspondence to: Evangelos Athanassiou, Associate Professor of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Greece. evangelosathanassiou@yahoo.com
Telephone: +30-241-3501560 Fax: +30-241-3501560
Received: November 24, 2010
Revised: December 26, 2010
Accepted: January 2, 2011
Published online: September 21, 2011
Revised: December 26, 2010
Accepted: January 2, 2011
Published online: September 21, 2011
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