A combination of ciprofloxacin and Rowachol does not prevent biliary stent occlusion

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 316-321

  Luman, W ^a   Ghosh, S ^a   Palmer, K R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILIRUBIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; ROWACHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0033050588     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70007-6     Document Type: Article

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