EUS-guided biliary drainage versus ERCP for the primary treatment of malignant distal biliary obstruction: time for a large randomized study

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¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

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Leonardo Frazzoni et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep.

. 2018 Sep;88(3):571-572.

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.04.2335.

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

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