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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2086-2088
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2086
Safety advantage of endocut mode over endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis
Hirotada Akiho, Yorinobu Sumida, Kazuya Akahoshi, Atsuhiko Murata, Jiro Ouchi, Yasuaki Motomura, Taisuke Toyomasu, Mitsuhide Kimura, Masaru Kubokawa, Masahiro Matsumoto, Shingo Endo, Kazuhiko Nakamura
Hirotada Akiho, Yorinobu Sumida, Kazuya Akahoshi, Atsuhiko Murata, Jiro Ouchi, Yasuaki Motomura, Mitsuhide Kimura, Masaru Kubokawa, Masahiro Matsumoto, Shingo Endo, Division of Gastroenterology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Japan
Taisuke Toyomasu, Division of Surgery, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Japan
Hirotada Akiho, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Hirotada Akiho, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. akiho@intmed3.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 31, 2005
Revised: September 21, 2005
Accepted: October 9, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
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