Biliary Wallstent endoprosthesis in malignant hilar obstruction: Long-term results with regard to the type of obstruction

Brain and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-219

  Schima, W ^a   Prokesch, R ^a   Osterreicher C ^a   Thurnher, S ^a   Fugger R ^a   Schofl R ^a   Havelec, L ^a   Lammer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCLUSION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 23744474752     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80275-9     Document Type: Article

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