Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 831-834 , April 2010

A novel method of full-thickness gastric biopsy via a percutaneous, endoscopically assisted, transenteric approach

Presented in abstract form at the 2009 Neurogastroenterology and Motility Joint International Meeting, August 27-30, 2009, Chicago, Illinois (Neurogastroenterol Motil 2009;21(suppl 1):6).

  • Hughie Fraser, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Digestive Motility, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Emil Neshev, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Digestive Motility, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Martin Storr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Digestive Motility, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Stefan J. Urbanski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomic Pathology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Christopher N. Andrews, MD, MSc, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Digestive Motility, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christopher N. Andrews, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, TRW Building, Room 6D24, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada

Received 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE:C.N. Andrews was funded in part by Calgary Laboratory Services research and development grant RE7133. All other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 If you want to chat with an author of this article, you may contact Dr Andrews at candrews@ucalgary.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02847-8

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.048

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 831-834 , April 2010

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