Endoscopic stenting of malignant, benign and iatrogenic colorectal disorders: a primer for radiologists

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Main Authors: Massimo Tonolini, Emilia Bareggi, Raffaele Salerno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-019-0763-1