Reuse of disposable sphincterotomes for diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP: A one-year prospective study

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-42

  Kozarek, R A ^a   Raltz, S L ^a   Ball, T J ^a   Patterson, D J ^a   Brandabur, J J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033019625     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70443-8     Document Type: Article

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