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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2013; 19(12): 2009-2010
Published online Mar 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i12.2009
Tumor rupture during surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Pay attention!
Nadia Peparini, Piero Chirletti
Nadia Peparini, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma H, 00043 Ciampino, Italy
Piero Chirletti, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Peparini N conceived and drafted the manuscript, critically revised the manuscript and gave the final approval; Chirletti P critically revised the manuscript and gave its final approval.
Correspondence to: Nadia Peparini, MD, PhD, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma H, Via Mario Calò, 5-00043 Ciampino, Italy. nadiapeparini@yahoo.it
Telephone: +39-339-2203940 Fax: +39-76-488423
Received: December 24, 2012
Revised: February 18, 2013
Accepted: March 6, 2013
Published online: March 28, 2013
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