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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1278-1282
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1278
Radiofrequency ablation during continuous saline infusion can extend ablation margins
Toru Ishikawa, Tomoyuki Kubota, Ryoko Horigome, Naruhiro Kimura, Hiroki Honda, Akito Iwanaga, Keiichi Seki, Terasu Honma, Toshiaki Yoshida
Toru Ishikawa, Tomoyuki Kubota, Ryoko Horigome, Naruhiro Kimura, Hiroki Honda, Akito Iwanaga, Keiichi Seki, Terasu Honma, Toshiaki Yoshida, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, Niigata 950-1104, Japan
Author contributions: Ishikawa T designed the research; Ishikawa T, Kubota T, Horigome R, Kimura N and Honda H performed the research; Ishikawa T conceived the study, wrote and drafted the manuscript; the other authors participated in the preparation of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Toru Ishikawa, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, 280-7 Teraji, Niigata 950-1104, Japan. toruishi@ngt.saiseikai.or.jp
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Received: September 14, 2012
Revised: November 28, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2013
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