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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2013; 19(6): 955-959
Published online Feb 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.955
Rescue endoscopic band ligation of iatrogenic gastric perforations following failed endoclip closure
Joung-Ho Han, Tae Hoon Lee, Yunho Jung, Suck-Ho Lee, Hyun Kim, Hye-Suk Han, Heebok Chae, Seon Mee Park, Seijin Youn
Joung-Ho Han, Hyun Kim, Hye-Suk Han, Heebok Chae, Seon Mee Park, Seijin Youn, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju 361-711, South Korea
Tae Hoon Lee, Yunho Jung, Suck-Ho Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea
Author contributions: Han JH and Lee TH contributed equally to this work; Jung Y, Park SM, Kim H, Han HS, Chae H, Lee SH and Youn S provided clinical advice and analyzed the data; Han JH and Lee SH performed the procedures; Han JH and Lee TH designed case report; and Lee TH and Han JH wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant of the Korea Healthcare Technology R and D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea, No. A100054
Correspondence to: Tae Hoon Lee, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, 23-20 Bongmyung-dong, Cheonan-si, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea. thlee9@lycos.co.kr
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Received: October 3, 2012
Revised: November 6, 2012
Accepted: November 11, 2012
Published online: February 14, 2013
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