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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2012; 18(39): 5608-5615
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5608
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5608
Colonic stenting vs emergent surgery for acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Guang-Yao Ye, Zhe Cui, Lu Chen, Ming Zhong, Department of General Surgery, Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
Author contributions: Ye GY, Cui Z and Chen L designed the study, collected and analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Zhong M analyzed the data and contributed to the discussion; Ye GY and Cui Z independently assessed the titles and abstracts of all identified citations; Chen L resolved the disagreement; Ye GY and Cui Z evaluated the full text of all potentially eligible papers and decided whether to include or exclude each study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Correspondence to: Lu Chen, Professor, MD, Department of General Surgery, Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China. chenlu_65@163.com
Telephone: +86-21-53882032 Fax: +86-21-63261383
Received: January 21, 2012
Revised: March 19, 2012
Accepted: May 5, 2012
Published online: October 21, 2012
Revised: March 19, 2012
Accepted: May 5, 2012
Published online: October 21, 2012
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