A prospective study of the efficacy of endoscopic biliary stenting on common bile duct stones

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-331

  Li, Ke Wei ^a   Zhang, Xi Wen ^a   Ding, Jun ^a   Chen, Tao ^a   Wang, Jian ^a   Shi, Wei Jin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Biliary stenting; Choledocholithiasis; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STENT; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLANGITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 70449122345     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2009.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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