Bile duct cysts: Contemporary surgical management

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 240-244

  Kendrick, Michael L ^a   Nagorney, David M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile duct cysts; Cholangiocarcinoma; Choledochal cysts

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT CYST; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BILE DUCT DISEASES; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CYSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651123304     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e328329887c     Document Type: Review

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