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Comment
. 2005 Feb;2(2):74-5.
doi: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0097.

Should endoscopic balloon dilation be used for the extraction of bile duct stones?

Masanori Sugiyama  1 , Nobutsugu Abe, Yutaka Atomi
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Should endoscopic balloon dilation be used for the extraction of bile duct stones?

Masanori Sugiyama et al. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Feb.
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