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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2013; 19(9): 1424-1437
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1424
Endoscopic and surgical resection of T1a/T1b esophageal neoplasms: A systematic review
George Sgourakis, Ines Gockel, Hauke Lang
George Sgourakis, Ines Gockel, Hauke Lang, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital of Mainz, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
George Sgourakis, 2nd Surgical Department and Surgical Oncology Unit of “Korgialenio-Benakio”, Red Cross Hospital of Athens, 11526 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Sgourakis G designed the research and performed the statistical analysis; Gockel I acquired the data, and analyzed and interpreted the data; Lang H revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; Sgourakis G and Gockel I contributed equally to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: George Sgourakis, MD, PhD, FACS, 2nd Surgical Department and Surgical Oncology Unit of “Korgialenio-Benakio”, Red Cross Hospital of Athens, 11 Mantzarou Street, Neo Psychiko, 11526 Athens, Greece. ggsgourakis@yahoo.gr
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Received: June 16, 2012
Revised: August 22, 2012
Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published online: March 7, 2013
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