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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2010; 16(13): 1665-1669
Published online Apr 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i13.1665
Over-the-scope clip closure of two chronic fistulas after gastric band penetration
Federico Iacopini, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Fabrizio Altorio, Marc-Oliver Schurr, Agostino Scozzarro
Federico Iacopini, Agostino Scozzarro, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Albano Laziale, Roma 00041, Italy
Nicola Di Lorenzo, Fabrizio Altorio, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Università di Tor Vergata, Roma 00173, Italy
Marc-Oliver Schurr, Steinbeis University Berlin, IHCI-Institute, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany
Author contributions: Iacopini F, Di Lorenzo N, Altorio F and Scozzarro A contributed to this work; Iacopini F analyzed data and wrote the paper; Schurr MO revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Agostino Scozzarro, MD, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Via dell’Olivella, Albano Laziale, Rome 00041, Italy. a.scozzarro@virgilio.it
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Received: October 19, 2009
Revised: November 17, 2009
Accepted: November 24, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2010
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