A scanning electron microscopic study of biliary stent materials

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-22

  Van Berkel, Anne Marie ^a   Van Marle, Jan ^a   Van Veen, Henk ^a   Groen, Albert K ^a   Huibregtse, Kees ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; OCCLUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0033964228     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(00)70380-4     Document Type: Article

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