Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 490-499 , March 2010

Surgical gastrojejunostomy or endoscopic stent placement for the palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (SUSTENT study): a multicenter randomized trial

Received 25 January 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: S.M. Jeurnink, P.D. Siersema, E.W. Steyerberg, and E.J. Kuipers were financially supported by ZonMW (grant 945-06-503). All other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02559-0

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.042

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 490-499 , March 2010

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