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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2011; 3(1): 6-10
Published online Jan 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i1.6
Published online Jan 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i1.6
Mini-laparoscopy in the endoscopy unit: Safety and outcomes in over one thousand patients
Arthur Hoffman, Fareed Rahman, Sarah Prengel, Marcus Schuchmann, Martin Gotz, Markus Moehler, Peter Robert Galle, Ralf Kiesslich, First Department of Internal Medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz 55101, Germany
Ziping Li, Anthony Nicolas Kalloo, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, Unites States
Author contributions: Hoffmann A and Rahman F contributed equally to this article; Hoffman A was responsible for study design, performance of mini-laparoscopy and data analysis; Rahman F was responsible for data analysis, preparation of the manuscript and performance of mini-laparoscopy; Prengel S collected and analyzed data; Schuchmann M, Gotz M and Moehler M participated in performance of mini-laparoscopy; Galle PR was the chief of department and was involved with data discussion; Kiesslich R was the chief of the endoscopy branch and was involved with data discussion; and Li Z and Kalloo AN also participated in the study design and discussion.
Correspondence to: Arthur Hoffman, MD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, Mainz 55101, Germany. ahoff66286@aol.com
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Received: September 19, 2010
Revised: December 6, 2010
Accepted: December 13, 2010
Published online: January 16, 2011
Revised: December 6, 2010
Accepted: December 13, 2010
Published online: January 16, 2011
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