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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2010; 2(6): 179-186
Published online Jun 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i6.179
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: The transvaginal route moving forward from cholecystectomy
Eduardo M Targarona, Edgar Mauricio Maldonado, Jose Antonio Marzol, Franco Marinello
Eduardo M Targarona, Edgar Mauricio Maldonado, Jose Antonio Marzol, Franco Marinello, Department of Surgery, Hospital Santpau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sant Quinti 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Targarona EM conceived the idea, scripted and finally revised the manuscript; Maldonado EM, Marzol JA and Marinello F participated in reviewing the literature and writting the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eduardo M Targarona, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Hospital Santpau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sant Quinti 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain. etargarona@santpau.cat
Telephone: +34-93-5565671 Fax: +34-93-5565608
Received: December 26, 2009
Revised: February 1, 2010
Accepted: February 8, 2010
Published online: June 27, 2010
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