Expandable biliary stents: More questions than answers

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 575-577

  Enns, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; PLASTIC;

BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE DUCT PROSTHESIS; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON BILE DUCT STENOSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0034004484     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00702-4     Document Type: Editorial

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