Endoscopic sphincter dilation in patients with bile duct stones: Immediate and medium-term results

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 822-826

  Ueno, Norio ^a   Ozawa, Yoshifumi ^b  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Oyama Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Common bile duct stones; Endoscopic treatment; Sphincter dilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032882416     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01958.x     Document Type: Article

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