In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a reusable double-channel sphincterotome

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 477-482

  Lee, R M ^a   Vida, F ^a   Kozarek, R A ^a   Raltz, S L ^a   Ball, T J ^a   Patterson, D J ^a   Brandabur, J J ^a   Gluck, M ^a   Tomas, A ^a   Sumida, S E ^a   Irizarry, D ^a   Jane, C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0032963869     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70046-5     Document Type: Article

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