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Preliminary Experience Using N-butyl Cyanoacrylate for Management of Bleeding after Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drain Placement: A Technical Note

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  1. Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, “A. Gemelli” Hospital, Catholic University, L.go A Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Roberto Iezzi, Alessandro Pedicelli, Federica Pirro, Roberta Dattesi & Lorenzo Bonomo

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation, “A. Gemelli” Hospital, Catholic University, L.go A Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Salvatore Agnes

  3. Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, “A. Gemelli” Hospital, Catholic University, L.go A Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Gennaro Nuzzo

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Iezzi, R., Pedicelli, A., Pirro, F. et al. Preliminary Experience Using N-butyl Cyanoacrylate for Management of Bleeding after Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drain Placement: A Technical Note. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34, 435–439 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0010-0

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