Endoscopic therapy for benign biliary strictures: evaluation of metal vs. plastic biliary stents

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Joshua C Obuch et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2017 Aug.

. 2017 Aug;6(4):268-271.

doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2017.05.04.

¹ Interventional Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Mihir S. Wagh is a consultant for Boston Scientific and Medtronic.

Effect of Covered Metallic Stents Compared With Plastic Stents on Benign Biliary Stricture Resolution: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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