Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 606-611 , March 2010

Endoscopic closure of gastrogastric fistulas by using a tissue apposition system (with videos)

Received 21 May 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following author disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: L.L. Swanstrom: Research support from Ethicon Endo Surgery and Olympus. The other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02561-9

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.044

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 606-611 , March 2010

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