Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 505-512 , March 2010

Endoscopic treatment of postorthotopic liver transplantation anastomotic biliary strictures with maximal stent therapy (with video)

Received 14 May 2009 ,Accepted 14 October 2009.

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

 If you would like to chat with an author of this article, you may contact Dr. Tabibian at jhtabib@ucla.edu.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02609-1

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.023

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 505-512 , March 2010

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