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Large Epiphrenic Diverticulum

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Acquisition of data: Widmar, Nguyen, Newell, Patel. Analysis and interpretation of data: Widmar, Nguyen, Newell, Patel. Drafting of the manuscript: Widmar, Nguyen. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Nguyen, Newell. Administrative, technical, and material support: Nguyen. Study supervision: Nguyen, Divino. No funding was obtained for this study. Authors report no financial interests or conflict of interest in this study.

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  1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Maria Widmar

  2. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1259, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Scott Q. Nguyen, Philippa Newell & Celia M. Divino

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Pruthvi Patel

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Widmar, M., Nguyen, S.Q., Newell, P. et al. Large Epiphrenic Diverticulum. J Gastrointest Surg 14, 1062–1064 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-009-1075-4

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