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Risks of “on demand” postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for small bile duct calculi detected at intraoperative cholangiography (IOC)

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Sarli, L., Roncoroni, L. & Costi, R. Risks of “on demand” postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for small bile duct calculi detected at intraoperative cholangiography (IOC). Surg Endosc 16, 1016–1017 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-9038-1

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