Endoscopic biliary drainage for severe acute cholangitis in biliary obstruction as a result of malignant and benign diseases.

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Published in J Gastroenterol Hepatol on September 01, 2004

Authors

Rakesh Kumar1, Barjesh C Sharma, Jagdeep Singh, Shiv K Sarin

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1: Department of Gastroenterology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.

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