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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 12/2011

01-12-2011 | Letter--Reply

Effective antireflux surgery and radiofrequency ablation cannot guarantee complete elimination of lower esophageal adenocarcinoma

Authors: Abdulzahra Hussain, Shamsi El-Hasani

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 12/2011

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Title
Effective antireflux surgery and radiofrequency ablation cannot guarantee complete elimination of lower esophageal adenocarcinoma
Authors
Abdulzahra Hussain
Shamsi El-Hasani
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 12/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1783-1

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