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Is nonsurgical management safe and effective for patients with microperforation caused by EMR?

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boxed-textJeong G et al. (2006) Non-surgical management of microperforation induced by EMR of the stomach. Dig Liver Dis 38: 605–608

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Bittinger, M., Messmann, H. Is nonsurgical management safe and effective for patients with microperforation caused by EMR?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 134–135 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0739

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