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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2012; 18(12): 1373-1378
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1373
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1373
Three benefits of microcatheters for retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices
Tetsuo Sonomura, Morio Sato, Shinya Sahara, Kouhei Nakata, Hiroki Sanda, Nobuyuki Kawai, Hiroki Minamiguchi, Motoki Nakai, Kazushi Kishi, Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan
Wataru Ono, Department of Gastroenterology, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Kishiwada 596-8522, Japan
Author contributions: Sonumura T designed the research; Sonomura T, Ono W, Sahara S, Nakata K and Sanda H performed the clinical study; Sonomura T, Kawai N, Minamiguchi H and Nakai M acquired data and researched literatures; Sonomura T, Kishi K and Sato M drafted the manuscript and edited it.
Correspondence to: Tetsuo Sonomura, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan. sonomura@wakayama-med.ac.jp
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Received: October 9, 2011
Revised: February 20, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: March 28, 2012
Revised: February 20, 2012
Accepted: February 26, 2012
Published online: March 28, 2012
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