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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2008; 14(35): 5436-5441
Published online Sep 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5436
Direct hemoperfusion with a polymyxin B-immobilized cartridge in intestinal warm ischemia reperfusion
Hiroaki Sato, Kiyohiro Oshima, Kazuhisa Arakawa, Katsumi Kobayashi, Hodaka Yamazaki, Yujin Suto, Izumi Takeyoshi
Hiroaki Sato, Kazuhisa Arakawa, Katsumi Kobayashi, Hodaka Yamazaki, Yujin Suto, Izumi Takeyoshi, Department of Thoracic and Visceral Organ Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Kiyohiro Oshima, Intensive Care Unit, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Sato H, Oshima K and Takeyoshi I contributed equally to this work; Sato H and Takeyoshi I designed research; Sato H, Arakawa K, Kobayashi K, Yamazaki H, and Suto Y performed research; Sato H and Oshima K analyzed data; and Sato H and Oshima K wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Izumi Takeyoshi, MD, Professor, Chairman, Department of Thoracic and Visceral Organ Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. takeyosi@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 30, 2008
Revised: July 28, 2008
Accepted: August 4, 2008
Published online: September 21, 2008
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