Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 220-224 , February 2008

Membrane Degradation of Covered Stents in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Frequency and Clinical Significance

  • Jin Hyoung Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Ho-Young Song, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to H.Y.S.
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  • Ji Hoon Shin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Hwoon-Yong Jung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Sung-Bae Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Jong-Hoon Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Seung-Il Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea.

Received 26 June 2007 ,Revised 28 September 2007 ,Accepted 29 September 2007.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)01322-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.09.023

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 220-224 , February 2008

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