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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2006; 12(47): 7676-7683
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7676
Meta-analysis of short-term outcomes after laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy
Shunsuke Hosono, Yuichi Arimoto, Hiroshi Ohtani, Yoshitetsu Kanamiya
Shunsuke Hosono, Yuichi Arimoto, Hiroshi Ohtani, Yoshitetsu Kanamiya, Department of Surgery, Osaka City Sumiyoshi Hospital, 1-2-16, Higashi-Kagaya, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0012, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shunsuke Hosono, Department of Surgery, Osaka City Sumiyoshi Hospital, 1-2-16, Higashi-Kagaya, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0012, Japan. oceanus0222@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: October 8, 2006
Revised: November 12, 2006
Accepted: November 20, 2006
Published online: December 21, 2006
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