Cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative strategies for palliation of distal biliary obstruction after a failed cannulation attempt

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1701-1707

  Harewood, G C ^a   Baron, T H ^a   LeRoy, A J ^a   Petersen, B T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CANNULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; STENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036310953     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)04184-9     Document Type: Article

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