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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2013; 19(7): 1140-1142
Published online Feb 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1140
Published online Feb 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1140
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in refractory chylothorax due to liver cirrhosis
Philipp Lutz, Tilman Sauerbruch, Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, 53129 Bonn, Germany
Holger Strunk, Hans Heinz Schild, Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, 53129 Bonn, Germany
Author contributions: All authors were involved in the clinical care of this patient and collaborated in writing this paper.
Correspondence to: Philipp Lutz, MD, Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53129 Bonn, Germany. philipp.lutz@ukb.uni-bonn.de
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Received: October 20, 2012
Revised: November 26, 2012
Accepted: December 15, 2012
Published online: February 21, 2013
Processing time: 124 Days and 22.4 Hours
Revised: November 26, 2012
Accepted: December 15, 2012
Published online: February 21, 2013
Processing time: 124 Days and 22.4 Hours
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