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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2007; 13(27): 3738-3741
Published online Jul 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3738
Is prophylactic placement of drains necessary after subtotal gastrectomy?
Manoj Kumar, Seung Bong Yang, Vijay Kumar Jaiswal, Jay N Shah, Manish Shreshtha, Rajesh Gongal
Manoj Kumar, Seung Bong Yang, Vijay Kumar Jaiswal, Jay N Shah, Manish Shreshtha, Rajesh Gongal, Department of Surgery, Patan Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Seung Bong Yang, Department of Surgery, Patan Hospital, PO Box 252, Kathmandu, Nepal. yang971@hotmail.com
Telephone: +977-1-5523855
Received: February 21, 2007
Revised: March 15, 2007
Accepted: March 21, 2007
Published online: July 21, 2007
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