Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 551-557 , September 2010

Endotherapy of postoperative biliary strictures with multiple stents: results after more than 10 years of follow-up

Received 11 January 2010 ,Accepted 29 April 2010.

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

 See CME section; p. 600

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PII: S0016-5107(10)01681-0

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.052

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 551-557 , September 2010

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