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Endoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Fecolith at the Entrance of Appendix

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1. Zhongyuan talent program (Grant No: ZYYCYU202012113). 2. Henan key medical laboratory: Innovative technology for minimally invasive treatment of digestive endoscope.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Jianshe East Road No.1, Zhengzhou, 450052, China

    Lichen Yan, Deliang Li, Dan Liu & Bingrong Liu

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Conception and design of study: Bingrong Liu and Dan Liu. Acquistion of data (laboratory or clinical): Deliang Li. Data analysis and/or interpreation: Lichen Yan and Deliang Li. Drafting of manuscript and/or critical revision: Lichen Yan and Deliang Li. Approval of final version of manuscript: Dan Liu and Bingrong Liu. Funding obtained: Bingrong Liu

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Yan, L., Li, D., Liu, D. et al. Endoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Fecolith at the Entrance of Appendix. Dig Dis Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-024-08431-8

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