Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , January 2009

Endoscopic Therapy of Acute Cholecystitis

  • Sreeni Jonnalagadda, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sreeni Jonnalagadda, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Biliary and Pancreatic Endoscopy, Interventional and Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy Section, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8124, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

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 The illustrations for of this manuscript were redrawn by Jay LeVasseur, applied art studio (www.appliedartstudio.com).

PII: S1096-2883(09)00002-3

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.01.001

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , January 2009

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