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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1130-1133
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1130
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1130
Endoclipping treatment of life-threatening rectal bleeding after prostate biopsy
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Ioannis Pilpilidis, George Paroutoglou, George Germanidis, Kostas Mimidis, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece
Jannis Kountouras, Christos Zavos, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece
Georgios Dimitriadis, First Department of Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Central Hospital, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece
Author contributions: Katsinelos P was the main endoscopist; Zavos C and Pilpilidis I analyzed and interpreted the patient data; Paroutoglou G, Germanidis G and Mimidis K reviewed the relative literature; Katsinelos P and Chatzimavroudis G wrote the paper; Kountouras J and Dimitriadis G were contributors in revising the manuscript critically for intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Dr. Panagiotis Katsinelos, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Ethnikis Aminis 41, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzim@med.auth.gr
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Received: September 29, 2008
Revised: January 9, 2009
Accepted: January 16, 2009
Published online: March 7, 2009
Revised: January 9, 2009
Accepted: January 16, 2009
Published online: March 7, 2009
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