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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2010; 16(33): 4200-4205
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4200
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4200
Conservative management of chronic gastric volvulus: 44 cases over 5 years
Yao-Chun Hsu, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Ilan 26546, Taiwan, China
Chin-Lin Perng, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China
Chun-Ku Chen, Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, China
Jai-Jen Tsai, Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Ilan 26042, Taiwan, China
Hwai-Jeng Lin, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Hsu YC and Perng CL contributed equally to this work; Hsu YC and Lin HJ participated in analysis and interpretation of data, and composition and revision of the manuscript; Perng CL, Chen CK, Tsai JJ and Lin HJ contributed to the conception and design of the study and data acquisition.
Supported by Tomorrow Medical Foundation, Grant No. 98-5
Correspondence to: Hwai-Jeng Lin, Professor, MD, FACG, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital 135 Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua 50006, Taiwan, China. hjlinstock@gmail.com
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Received: February 11, 2010
Revised: April 7, 2010
Accepted: April 14, 2010
Published online: September 7, 2010
Revised: April 7, 2010
Accepted: April 14, 2010
Published online: September 7, 2010
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