Mechanisms of biliary stent clogging: Confocal laser scanning and scanning electron microscopy

Endoscopy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 729-734

  van Berkel, A M ^a   van Marle, J ^a   Groen, A K ^a   Bruno, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; DIETARY FIBER; DUODENOGASTRIC REFLUX; FEMALE; FILTER; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; MALE; MATERIAL COATING; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; BILE DUCTS; BIOFILMS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; POLYURETHANES; STENTS;

EID: 23144441388     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-870131     Document Type: Article

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