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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2012; 18(3): 251-256
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.251
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.251
Roux-en-Y reconstruction does not require gastric decompression after radical distal gastrectomy
Cheng-Jueng Chen, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Sheng-Der Hsua, Chung-Bao Hsieh, Teng-Wei Chen, De-Chuan Chan, Division of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 11490 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Tsang-Pai Liu, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Peitou, 10449 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Heng-Cheng Chu, Division of Gastroenterology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 11490 Taipei, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Chen CJ and Liu TP contributed equally to this work; Chen CJ, Liu TP, Yu JC, and Chan DC designed the research; Chen CJ, Hsua SD, Hsieh TY, and Chu HC performed the research; Hsieh CB and Chen TW performed the measurements and analyses; Chen CJ and Chan DC wrote the paper; all the authors participated in the critical review and in the final approval of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: De-Chuan Chan, MD, Associate Professor, Chief, Division of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Rd., Neihu, 11490 Taipei, Taiwan, China. chrischan1168@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: June 13, 2011
Revised: September 2, 2011
Accepted: October 28, 2011
Published online: January 21, 2012
Revised: September 2, 2011
Accepted: October 28, 2011
Published online: January 21, 2012
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