Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 92-94 , July 2010

Fully covered metal stents in the pancreatic duct: balancing trade-offs

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.03.1064

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 92-94 , July 2010

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