A novel way to avoid reoperation for biliary strictures after liver transplantation: cholangioscopy-assisted guidewire placement

Endoscopy 2019; 51(11): E314-E316
DOI: 10.1055/a-0896-2360

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Florian Rainer

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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Andreas Blesl

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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Walter Spindelboeck

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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Peter Schemmer

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

³Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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Peter Fickert

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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Florian Schreiber

¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria

²Transplant Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Austria

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