Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 435-445 , March 2010

ERCP cannulation and sphincterotomy devices

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 This document is a product of the ASGE Technology Assessment Committee. This document was reviewed and approved by the governing board of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.07.038

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 435-445 , March 2010

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