The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 2 , Pages 305-307 , August 2010

Laparoscopic transgastric esophageal mucosal resection: 4-year minimum follow-up

Presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 11–15, 2009, Chicago, IL.

  • Constantine T. Frantzides, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +01-847-676-2200; fax: +01-847-676-1813
    • ,
  • Mark A. Carlson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    • Department of Surgery, VA Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    • ,
  • Ali Keshavarzian, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Jacob E. Roberts, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077, USA
    • Department of Surgery, St Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, MI, USA

Received 21 August 2009 ,Revised 13 October 2009

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 The authors have no financial disclosures.

PII: S0002-9610(10)00002-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.10.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 2 , Pages 305-307 , August 2010

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