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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 4019-4027
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4019
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4019
Incidental gallbladder cancer during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Managing an unexpected finding
Andrea Cavallaro, Gaetano Piccolo, Antonio Zanghì, Maria Di Vita, Alessandro Cappellani, Department of Surgery, General Surgery and Breast Unit, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy
Vincenzo Panebianco, Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit of Taormina Hospital “San Vincenzo”, 98039 Messina, Italy
Emanuele Lo Menzo, Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Massimiliano Berretta, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute - IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
Author contributions: Cavallaro A, Piccolo G, Panebianco V and Cappellani A designed the study and collected the data; Cavallaro A, Piccolo G, Lo Menzo E and Cappellani A drafted the article; and all authors critically reviewed the article, read and approved the contents.
Correspondence to: Dr. Andrea Cavallaro, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, General Surgery and Breast Unit, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy. andreacavallaro@tiscali.it
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Received: July 2, 2011
Revised: May 22, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
Revised: May 22, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
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