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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2012; 18(46): 6764-6770
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6764
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6764
Impact of minimally invasive surgery on the treatment of benign esophageal disorders
Brian Bello, Fernando A Herbella, Marco E Allaix, Marco G Patti, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
Author contributions: Bello B, Herbella FA, Allaix ME and Patti MG contributed equally to the conception and design of this work; Bello B, Herbella FA, Allaix ME and Patti MG drafted and revised the article; all authors approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Marco G Patti, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 5031, Room G-201, Chicago, IL 60637, United States. mpatti@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Telephone: +1-773-7024763 Fax: +1-773-8343204
Received: April 18, 2012
Revised: May 26, 2012
Accepted: July 18, 2012
Published online: December 14, 2012
Revised: May 26, 2012
Accepted: July 18, 2012
Published online: December 14, 2012
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