Efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreato-graphy in elderly patients
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in elderly patients
Background: the presentation of common bile duct disease, value of investigations and treatment outcome in elderly patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were assessed. Methodology: the clinical presentation, liver function tests, full blood counts, abdominal ultrasound and ERCP results were assessed retrospectively in 101 patients (59 women, 42 men; mean age ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2219-1607,0301-035X
DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v45i1.28967