Endoscopic plastic stent therapy for bile leaks following total vs subtotal cholecystectomy
Background and study aims Plastic biliary stents are standard therapy for treatment of post-cholecystectomy bile leaks. An increasing proportion of patients now undergo subtotal cholecystectomy and are at perceived risk for high-grade bile leak. Data are limited regarding the optimal endoscopic ther...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1300-1319 |