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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2011; 17(41): 4602-4606
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4602
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4602
Comparative study of laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy in gastric cancer management
Giuseppe S Sica, Edoardo Iaculli, Sara Di Carlo, Rosa Scaramuzzo, Cristina Fiorani, Paolo Gentileschi, Achille L Gaspari, Department of Surgical Sciences, “Tor Vergata” University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
Livia Biancone, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Unit, “Tor Vergata” University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Sica GS and Iaculli E designed and wrote the paper; Iaculli E and Scaramuzzo R did the statistical analysis; Scaramuzzo R, Fiorani C, Di Carlo S and Gentileschi P performed database and analysis of the results; Biancone L and Gaspari AL reviewed the paper and edited it.
Correspondence to: Dr. Giuseppe S Sica, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical Sciences, “Tor Vergata” University Hospital, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. sica.giuseppe@fastwebnet.it
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Received: December 1, 2010
Revised: January 5, 2011
Accepted: January 12, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
Revised: January 5, 2011
Accepted: January 12, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
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