Does prophylactic endoscopic sphincterotomy prevent recurrent biliary problems in patients with gallstones and a normal cholangiogram?

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 197-198

  Johnston, Simon D ^a   Lim, P ^b   Collins, J S A ^b   Watson, R G P ^b   Tham, T C K ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DILATATION; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PANCREATITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036821259     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03170279     Document Type: Article

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