Cholangioscopy using a new type of cholangioscope for the diagnosis of biliary tract disease: A case series

Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 878-881

  Cennamo, V ^a   Luigiano, C ^b   Fabbri, C ^c   Maimone, A ^c   Bazzoli, F ^d   Ceroni, L ^d   Morace, C ^e   Jovine, E ^a  

^a Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

^b ARNAS Garibaldi   (Italy)

^c BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STONE; BILIARY TRACT BIOPSY; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; BILIARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY; CHOLANGIOSCOPE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPE; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LITHOTRIPSY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILE DUCTS; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME;

EID: 84865602514     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1310016     Document Type: Article

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