Transthoracic Resection versus Non-Transthoracic Resection for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Kun Yang; Hai-Ning Chen; Xin-Zu Chen; Qing-Chun Lu; Lin Pan; Jie Liu; Bin Dai; Bo Zhang; Zhi-Xin Chen; Jia-Ping Chen; Jian-Kun Hu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037698

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Transthoracic Resection versus Non-Transthoracic Resection for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Kun Yang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kun Yang, Hai-Ning Chen

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Hai-Ning Chen ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kun Yang, Hai-Ning Chen

Affiliation West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Xin-Zu Chen,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Qing-Chun Lu,

Affiliation West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Lin Pan,

Affiliation West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Jie Liu,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Bin Dai,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Bo Zhang ,

* E-mail: zhangbo7310@126.com

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Zhi-Xin Chen,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Jia-Ping Chen,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Jian-Kun Hu

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Transthoracic Resection versus Non-Transthoracic Resection for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Kun Yang,
Hai-Ning Chen,
Xin-Zu Chen,
Qing-Chun Lu,
Lin Pan,
Jie Liu,
Bin Dai,
Bo Zhang,
Zhi-Xin Chen,
Jia-Ping Chen

Published: June 4, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037698

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