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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 528-535
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.528
Can endoscopic submucosal dissection be safely performed in a smaller specialized clinic?
Naondo Sohara, Satoshi Hagiwara, Riki Arai, Haruhisa Iizuka, Yasuhiro Onozato, Satoru Kakizaki
Naondo Sohara, Satoshi Hagiwara, Riki Arai, Haruhisa Iizuka, Yasuhiro Onozato, Department of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery, Shirakawa Clinic, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0051, Japan
Satoru Kakizaki, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Sohara N, Hagiwara S, Arai R, Iizuka H and Onozato Y performed the majority of therapeutic procedures and acquisition of data; Kakizaki S designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Satoru Kakizaki, MD, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. kakizaki@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
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Received: July 21, 2012
Revised: August 6, 2012
Accepted: November 6, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
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