Cholangioscopy: Where are we now?

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-251

  Ross, Andrew S ^a   Kozarek, Richard A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile duct stones; Cholangiocarcinoma; Cholangioscopy; Lithotripsy

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT STONE; BILIARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOSCOPE; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; VIDEORECORDER;

BILE DUCT DISEASES; BILE DUCTS; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 67651122071     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e328329236c     Document Type: Review

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