Prospective study of hepatobiliary scintigraphy and endoscopic cholangiography for the detection of early biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 620-623

  Kurzawinski, T R ^a   Selves, L ^a   Farouk, M ^a   Dooley, J ^a   Hilson, A ^a   Buscombe, J R ^a   Burroughs, A ^a   Rolles, K ^a   Davidson, B R ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; MEBROFENIN TC 99M; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; BILE DUCT RUPTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCINTIGRAPHY;

EID: 0031002414     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840511     Document Type: Article

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