Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 869-871 , April 2010

Endoscopic hemostasis in a case of bleeding from Zenker's diverticulum

This case was presented at the ACG 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, October 23-28, 2009 San Diego, California. It was published in abstract form in Am J Gastroenterol 2009;104(suppl 3):S371.

  • Michael S. Flicker, MD
    • ,
  • H. Christian Weber, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: H. Christian Weber, MD, VA Boston Healthcare System, Medicine Service, Section of Gastroenterology, Room 6A-46, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02529-2

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.021

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 869-871 , April 2010

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