Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 860-866 , November 2009

Long-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasms

Received 9 December 2008 ,Accepted 21 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.04.044

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 860-866 , November 2009

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