Preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage by metal versus plastic stents for resectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

Jong et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcf704a6f240e91f13358d — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2023.10.041

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