Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 33-37 , January 2006

Tissue Adhesives: A Review

  • Marvin Ryou, MD
    • ,
  • Christopher C. Thompson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Christopher C. Thompson, MD, Gastroenterology Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2005.12.007

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 33-37 , January 2006

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