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Debate continues over which method we should prefer for the preoperative biliary decompression in cases with hilar cholangiocarcinoma

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  1. Zonguldak Karaelmas University School of Medicine, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Yücel Üstündağ

  2. Department of Radiology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Fatih Boyvat

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Üstündağ, Y., Boyvat, F. Debate continues over which method we should prefer for the preoperative biliary decompression in cases with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastroenterol 47, 88–89 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-011-0496-5

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