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Laparoscopic Biliary Bypass and Current Management Algorithms for the Palliation of Malignant Obstructive Jaundice

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Date, R.S., Siriwardena, A.K. Laparoscopic Biliary Bypass and Current Management Algorithms for the Palliation of Malignant Obstructive Jaundice. Ann Surg Oncol 11, 815–817 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1245/ASO.2004.12.925

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