Expandable metal stents for malignant biliary obstruction

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-102

  Ahmad, Nuzhat A ^a   Ginsberg, Gregory G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 1242267911     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: 15585050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tgie.2001.22151     Document Type: Article

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