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Randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of preoperative biliary decompression

World Journal of Surgery volume 12, pages 136–137 (1988)Cite this article

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    Willem Van der Linden M.D.

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Van der Linden, W. Randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of preoperative biliary decompression. World J. Surg. 12, 136–137 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658503

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Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Biliary Decompression
  • Preoperative Biliary Decompression