Is there an ideal biliary metal stent?

Endoscopy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 703-704

  Gostout, C J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; IRON; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

BENIGN TUMOR; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DUODENUM; EDITORIAL; GRAFT PATENCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RELIABILITY; STENT;

BILE DUCTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; STENTS;

EID: 0034907841     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-16225     Document Type: Editorial

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6. Bioabsorbable stents for gastrointestinal endoscopy