Self-Expanding Metallic Stents in Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Do Indian Patients Behave Differently?

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2019; 10(01): 001-002
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697720

Editorial

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Narendra S. Choudhary

Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta The Medicity, Delhi (NCR), Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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Rajesh Puri

Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta The Medicity, Delhi (NCR), Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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