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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5812-5815
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5812
Treatment of recurrent sigmoid volvulus in Parkinson's disease by percutaneous endoscopic colostomy
Susan Toebosch, Vera Tudyka, Ad Masclee, Ger Koek
Susan Toebosch, Department of Gastroenterology, Laurentius Hospital, 6043 CV Roermond, The Netherlands
Vera Tudyka, Department of Surgery, Laurentius Hospital, 6043 CV Roermond, The Netherlands
Ad Masclee, Ger Koek, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Toebosch S wrote the paper, reviewed current literature, performed endoscopic treatment and clinical follow-up; Tudyka V wrote the paper and reviewed current literature; Masclee A revised the paper; Koek G performed endoscopic treatment and revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Susan Toebosch, MD, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenterology, Laurentius Hospital, Monseigneur Driessenstraat 6, 6043 CV Roermond, The Netherlands. susantoebosch@hotmail.com
Telephone: +31-475-383028 Fax: +31-475-382525
Received: March 29, 2012
Revised: June 13, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: October 28, 2012
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