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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2011; 3(6): 82-85
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.82
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.82
Successful treatment of esophageal metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma using the da Vinci robotic surgical system
Wiroon Boonnuch, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
Carnivale Nino, Anusak Yiengpruksawan, Department of Surgery, the Valley Hospital, Valley Health System, NJ 07652, United States
Arthur Andrew Christiano, Department of Pathology, the Valley Hospital, Valley Health System, NJ 07652, United States
Author contributions: Boonnuch W originated the idea and drafted up the manuscript; Nino C collected the data; Yiengpruksawan A and Christiano AA wrote a portion of the manuscript; Akaraviputh T critically reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Thawatchai Akaraviputh, MD, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand. sitak@mahidol.ac.th
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Received: July 8, 2010
Revised: April 2, 2011
Accepted: April 9, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
Revised: April 2, 2011
Accepted: April 9, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
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