T-configured dual stent placement in malignant biliary hilar duct obstructions with a newly designed stent

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 713-717

  Kim, Chang Won ^a   Park, Auh Whan ^b,d   Won, Jae Whan ^c   Kim, Suk ^a   Lee, Jun Woo ^a   Lee, Suk Hong ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE DUCT PROSTHESIS; BILIARY HILUM OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; COMMON BILE DUCT; DUAL STENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; STENT; T TUBE;

EID: 3042731747     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000133508.79090.A2     Document Type: Article

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