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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 30, 2009; 1(1): 56-58
Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.56
Gastrointestinal symptomatic outcomes of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy
Bilal Kharbutli, Vic Velanovich
Bilal Kharbutli, Vic Velanovich, Division of General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
Author contributions: Kharbutli B performed and Velanovich V supervised data collection, review of medical records and literature review; Kharbutli B and Velanovich V co-performed statistical analysis and co-wrote the abstract and manuscript.
Correspondence to: Vic Velanovich, MD, Division of General Surgery, K-8, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202, United States. vvelano1@hfhs.org
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Received: July 24, 2009
Revised: August 25, 2009
Accepted: September 2, 2009
Published online: November 30, 2009
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