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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 53, 2018 - Issue 10-11
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Original Article

Biodegradable biliary stents preferable to plastic stent therapy in post-cholecystectomy bile leak and avoid second endoscopy

Antti SiikiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Yrjö VaalavuoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; View further author information
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Anne AntilaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; View further author information
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Mika UkkonenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; View further author information
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Irina Rinta-KiikkaDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; View further author information
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Juhani SandHospital District Administration, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Tampere, Finland; ;Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
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Johanna LaukkarinenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; ;Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
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Pages 1376-1380 | Received 25 Jun 2018, Accepted 24 Aug 2018, Published online: 05 Nov 2018

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