Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 74, Issue 5 , Pages 961-968, November 2011

Direct visualization of indeterminate pancreaticobiliary strictures with probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy: a multicenter experience

  • Alexander Meining, MD

      Affiliations

    • II Medical Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Professor Alexander Meining, II. Med. Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 München, Germany
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  • Yang K. Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Deceased.
    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colorado
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  • Douglas Pleskow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Peter Stevens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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  • Raj J. Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colorado
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  • Ram Chuttani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joel Michalek, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Austin, Texas, USA
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  • Adam Slivka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Received 8 March 2011; accepted 3 May 2011. published online 01 August 2011.

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 DISCLOSURE: A. Meining, D. Pleskow, P. Stevens, R. J. Shah, R. Chuttani, J. Michalek, and A. Slivka received research funding from Maunakea Tech. A. Meining is a patent holder for CholangioFlex probes. No other financial relationships relevant to this publication were disclosed.

PII: S0016-5107(11)01668-3

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2011.05.009

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 74, Issue 5 , Pages 961-968, November 2011

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