Optimizing biliary stenting in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction

Marianna Arvanitakis

doi:10.1055/a-2038-3577

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2023; 55(06): 569-570
DOI: 10.1055/a-2038-3577

Editorial

Optimizing biliary stenting in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction

Referring to Chun JW et al. p. 563–568

Marianna Arvanitakis

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, HUB, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium

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