Complications and diagnostic difficulties arising from biliary self-expanding metal stent insertion before definitive histological diagnosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 315-320

  Ayaru, Lakshmana ^a   Kurzawinski, Tom R ^a   Shankar, Ariun ^a   Webster, George J M ^a   Hatfield, Adrian R W ^a   Pereira, Stephen P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bile duct; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Pancreatic cancer; Stent

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BENIGN TUMOR; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; TISSUE GROWTH; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 39149137477     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04562.x     Document Type: Article

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