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Prevention of Biliary Stent Occlusion

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Cariati, A., Piromalli, E. Prevention of Biliary Stent Occlusion. Dig Dis Sci 57, 1971–1972 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2109-4

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