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Endoscopic submucosal dissection: can it safely expand indications for a minimally invasive approach to patients with early gastric cancer?

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Fatourou, E., Roukos, D.H. Endoscopic submucosal dissection: can it safely expand indications for a minimally invasive approach to patients with early gastric cancer?. Surg Endosc 24, 1793–1794 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0844-1

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