Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 842-843 , April 2010

Laying the foundation for NOTES: another brick in the wall

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.12.034

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 842-843 , April 2010