Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 188-194 , January 2010

Endoscopic partial resection with the unroofing technique for reliable tissue diagnosis of upper GI subepithelial tumors originating from the muscularis propria on EUS (with video)

Received 23 May 2009 ,Accepted 19 July 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.07.029

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 188-194 , January 2010

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