Metallic biliary stents for malignant obstructive jaundice: A review

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 643-646

  Kozarek, R A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

BILE DUCT PROSTHESIS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PANCREAS CANCER; REVIEW; STENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TISSUE GROWTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033791184     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i5.643     Document Type: Review

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