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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3732-3737
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3732
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3732
Double layered self-expanding metal stents for malignant esophageal obstruction, especially across the gastroesophageal junction
Min Dae Kim, Jae Hyung Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Bongseng Memorial Hospital, Busan 601-723, South Korea
Su Bum Park, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Hyung Wook Kim, Chung Uk Chung, Young Il Jeong, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 626-770, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim MD and Park SB contributed equally to this work; Kim MD, Park SB and Kang DH designed the research; Kim MD, Park SB, Kang DH, Lee JH, Choi CW, Kim HW, Chung CU and Jeong YI performed the research; Kim HW and Choi CW analyzed the data; and Kim MD and Park SB wrote the paper.
Supported by A grant from the Korea Healthcare Technology R and D Project, Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, South Korea, No. A091047
Correspondence to: Dae Hwan Kang, PhD, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Yangsan 626-770, South Korea. sulsulpul@yahoo.co.kr
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Received: December 5, 2011
Revised: February 1, 2012
Accepted: April 13, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
Revised: February 1, 2012
Accepted: April 13, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
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