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Successful Endoscopic Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula Due to Radiofrequency Ablation

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    Thomas Tran, Howard Hampel, Waqar A. Qureshi & Yasser Shaib

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Tran, T., Hampel, H., Qureshi, W.A. et al. Successful Endoscopic Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula Due to Radiofrequency Ablation. Dig Dis Sci 52, 3178–3180 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9331-x

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