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Performance of the forward-view echoendoscope for pancreaticobiliary examination in patients with status post-upper gastrointestinal surgery

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Failures of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) imaging of the head of the pancreas (HOP) and the common bile duct (CBD) have been reported in up to 50% of patients with status postsurgery (e.g., Billroth II and Roux-en-Y). This is attributable to inability to intubate the afferen...

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Autores principales: Fusaroli, Pietro, Serrani, Marta, Lisotti, Andrea, D’Ercole, Maria Cristina, Ceroni, Liza, Caletti, Giancarlo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26643703
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2303-9027.170427