Balloon dilation only versus balloon dilation plus stenting for posttransplantation biliary strictures
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Endoscopic large-balloon dilation alone versus endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large-balloon dilation
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver Transplantation
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1527-6465,1527-6473
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21683