Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34 , January 2009

Endoscopic Palliation of Malignant Biliary Obstruction

  • Brian C. Brauer, MD

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 The author has no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

 Dr. Raj J. Shah contributed images for this review.

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

PII: S1096-2883(09)00003-5

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.02.001

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34 , January 2009

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