An assessment of the learning curve for precut biliary sphincterotomy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1708-1712

  Harewood, G C ^a   Baron, T H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANNULATION; COMMON BILE DUCT; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ODDI SPHINCTER; PANCREATITIS; PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036315370     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)04185-0     Document Type: Article

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