Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , January 2010

A self-expanding metal stent for complicated variceal hemorrhage: experience at a single center

Received 19 May 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02270-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.07.028

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , January 2010

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