Successful endoscopic treatment of spontaneous perforation of
			 the common hepatic duct

Endoscopy 2009; 41: E224-E225
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214926

Unusual cases and technical notes

J. Karvonen¹ , R. Gullichsen² , P. Salminen² , S. Laine² , J. M. Grönroos² ^, ³

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