Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 105-110 , January 2010

Is it necessary to insert a nasobiliary drainage tube routinely after endoscopic clearance of the common bile duct in patients with choledocholithiasis-induced cholangitis? A prospective, randomized trial

Received 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 August 2009.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.009

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 105-110 , January 2010

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