A comparison of ultraflex diamond stents and wallstents for palliation of distal malignant biliary strictures

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 670-676

  Dumonceau, J M ^a   Cremer, M ^a   Auroux, J ^a   Delhaye, M ^a   Deviere J ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE DUCT PROSTHESIS; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; BILIARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTASIS, EXTRAHEPATIC; COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RECURRENCE; STENTS;

EID: 0033999107     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(99)00903-X     Document Type: Article

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