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A pilot study on ultrasound-assisted liposuction of the greater omentum in porcine models

Kazuki SumiyamaDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected].
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Kazunori UtsunomiyaDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomohiko OhyaDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroyuki AiharaDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Keiichi IkedaDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroo ImazuDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Naoto TamaiDepartment of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi NaganoDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yasuhiro Ishinoda Laboratory animal facilities, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Hisao TajiriDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 71-77 | Received 14 Oct 2010, Accepted 10 Dec 2010, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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