Endoscopic cholecystogastrostomy in a patient with gallbladder empyema secondary to cholangiocarcinoma

Endoscopy 2016; 48(S 01): E163
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106578

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Bharat Paranandi

¹Department of Gastroenterology and HPB unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Manu Nayar

¹Department of Gastroenterology and HPB unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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John Scott

²Department of Radiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Richard Charnley

³Department of Surgery and HPB unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Colin Wilson

³Department of Surgery and HPB unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Kofi Oppong

¹Department of Gastroenterology and HPB unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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