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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2719-2724
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2719
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2719
Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection for the treatment of gastric varices in children
Seak Hee Oh, Seung Jin Kim, Kang Won Rhee, Kyung Mo Kim, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
Author contributions: Oh SH wrote the manuscript; Kim KM designed the study; all the others contributed in supplementing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kyung Mo Kim, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-Dong, Songpa-Gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea. kmkim@amc.seoul.kr
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Received: September 23, 2014
Peer-review started: September 23, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 28, 2014
Accepted: December 5, 2014
Article in press: December 8, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Processing time: 167 Days and 4.1 Hours
Peer-review started: September 23, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 28, 2014
Accepted: December 5, 2014
Article in press: December 8, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Processing time: 167 Days and 4.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This is the first pediatric study using cyanoacrylate injection for acute gastric bleeding. The findings support its applicability to pediatric group.