Endoscopy 2013; 45(04): 296-299
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326285
Endoscopy essentials
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ERCP

M. Arvanitakis
  Gastroenterology Department, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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O. Le Moine
  Gastroenterology Department, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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Publication Date:
25 February 2013 (online)

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