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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2011; 3(2): 46-48
Published online Feb 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i2.46
Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage with replacement of a covered self-expandable metal stent
Kazumichi Kawakubo, Hiroyuki Isayama, Naoki Sasahira, Yousuke Nakai, Hirofumi Kogure, Takashi Sasaki, Kenji Hirano, Minoru Tada, Kazuhiko Koike
Kazumichi Kawakubo, Hiroyuki Isayama, Naoki Sasahira, Yousuke Nakai, Hirofumi Kogure, Takashi Sasaki, Kenji Hirano, Minoru Tada, Kazuhiko Koike, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Author contributions: Kawakubo K, Isayama H, Sasahira N, Kogure H and Nakai Y designed the research; Sasaki T, Hirano K and Tada M criticized the paper for important intellectual content; Koike K finally approved the paper; Kawakubo K wrote the article.
Correspondence to: Hiroyuki Isayama, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. isayama-2im@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Received: September 1, 2010
Revised: October 26, 2010
Accepted: November 2, 2010
Published online: February 16, 2011
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