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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2012; 4(4): 87-95
Published online Apr 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i4.87
Malignant ascites: A review of prognostic factors, pathophysiology and therapeutic measures
Suma L Sangisetty, Thomas J Miner
Suma L Sangisetty, Thomas J Miner, Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States
Author contributions: All the two authors contributed to this review.
Correspondence to: Thomas J Miner, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, APC443, Providence, RI 02903, United States. tminer@usasurg.org
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Received: June 2, 2011
Revised: December 31, 2011
Accepted: January 10, 2012
Published online: April 27, 2012
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