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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2010; 16(18): 2260-2264
Published online May 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i18.2260
Covered nitinol stents for the treatment of esophageal strictures and leaks
Davide Bona, Letizia Laface, Luigi Bonavina, Emmanuele Abate, Moshe Schaffer, Ippazio Ugenti, Stefano Siboni, Rosaria Carrinola
Davide Bona, Letizia Laface, Luigi Bonavina, Emmanuele Abate, Moshe Schaffer, Ippazio Ugenti, Stefano Siboni, Rosaria Carrinola, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan Medical School, 20100 Milano, Italy
Author contributions: Bona D and Bonavina L designed the study; Bona D placed the esophageal stents; Laface L, Abate E, Siboni S, Schaffer M, Ugenti I and Carrinola R participated in the data collection and statistical analysis; Abate E, Laface L and Bonavina L wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Luigi Bonavina, Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan Medical School, 20100 Milano, Italy. luigi.bonavina@unimi.it
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Received: December 21, 2009
Revised: January 31, 2010
Accepted: February 7, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2010
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