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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5077-5083
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5077
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5077
Partially covered vs uncovered sphincterotome and post-endoscopic sphincterotomy bleeding
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Sotiris Terzoudis, Taxiarchis Katsinelos, Kostas Fasoulas, Ioannis Pilpilidis, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece
George Paroutoglou, George Gelas, George Tzovaras, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Thessaly, 41222 Larissa, Greece
Jannis Kountouras, Christos Zavos, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
Author contributions: Katsinelos P and Paroutoglou G performed the endoscopies; Chatzimavroudis G, Terzoudis S, Katsinelos T, Fasoulas K, Gelas G, Tzovaras G and Pilpilidis I analyzed and interpreted the patient data and reviewed the relative literature; Chatzimavroudis G performed the statistical analysis; Katsinelos P designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Zavos C and Kountouras J were major contributors in revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Dr. Panagiotis Katsinelos, Assistant Professor, Head, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzim@med.auth.gr
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Received: April 19, 2010
Revised: June 25, 2010
Accepted: July 2, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
Revised: June 25, 2010
Accepted: July 2, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
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