Endoscopic palliation of malignant biliary strictures: Initial results of a prospective randomized study
β Scribed by F. Prat; C. Buffet; T. Ponchon; M.J. Briantais; J. Fritsch; AD. Choury; G. Pelletier; R. Lambert; J.P. Etienne
- Book ID
- 118526982
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6779
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