Multiple stenting in hilar bile duct carcinoma: Three-branched partial stent-in-stent deployment with the JOSTENT-SelfX [1]

Endoscopy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 829-830

  Kawamoto, H ^a   Ishida, E ^a   Ogawa, T ^a   Okamoto, Y ^a   Okazaki, H ^a   Kato, J ^a   Okada, H ^a   Shiratori, Y ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INOPERABLE CANCER; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

EID: 4444224077     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-825832     Document Type: Letter

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