Guidelines of the French Society of Digestive Endoscopy: Biliary Stenting

Since 1988, the Council of the French Society of Digestive Endoscopy has been publishing standards for good practice in endoscopy. These recommendations appear to us to be the best way of achieving better and more rational practice in medicine at present. Produced by a group of experts, and corrected by an even larger expert group, the guidelines are regularly updated in written form to help physicians in decision-making.
Michel Greff, M.D., International Secretary, French Society of Digestive Endoscopy

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