Percutaneous choledochoscopy.

T Yamakawa; R H Hawes

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Percutaneous choledochoscopy.

T Yamakawa·R H Hawes

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This article reviews the technique and results of the percutaneous application of flexible endoscopy to the biliary tree. Included are some speculations by the authors on future applications.

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T Yamakawa, R H Hawes. 1996. Percutaneous choledochoscopy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8903571/

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