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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 15, 2009; 1(1): 56-60
Published online Oct 15, 2009. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v1.i1.56
A comparison of transanal excision and endoscopic resection for early rectal cancer
Soon Hak Lee, Seong Woo Jeon, Min Kyu Jung, Sung Kook Kim, Gyu Seog Choi
Soon Hak Lee, Seong Woo Jeon, Min Kyu Jung, Sung Kook Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 50 Samduk 2Ga, Chung-gu, Daegu 700-721, South Korea
Gyu Seog Choi, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 50 Samduk 2Ga, Chung-gu, Daegu 700-721, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee SH designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Jeon SW also designed the study and edited the manuscript; Jung MK performed the endoscopic resection and collected the data; Kim SK performed the endoscopic resection and was involved in the statistics; Choi GS performed the transanal excision.
Correspondence to: Seong Woo Jeon, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 50 Samduk 2Ga, Chung-gu, Daegu 700-721, South Korea. sw-jeon@hanmail.net
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Received: March 12, 2009
Revised: August 26, 2009
Accepted: September 15, 2009
Published online: October 15, 2009
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