Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 732-739 , October 2009

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gastrotomy closure with an over-the-endoscope clip: a randomized, controlled porcine study (with videos)

Received 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 March 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: Material support (endoscopic equipment, funding of the animal procedures and endotherapeutic material) for this study was provided directly to the animal facility by Ovesco AG, Tübingen, Germany, and Olympus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg, Germany. All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)00438-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.010

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 732-739 , October 2009

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