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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2005; 11(44): 7024-7027
Published online Nov 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i44.7024
Catheter tract implantation metastases associated with percutaneous biliary drainage for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jun Sakata, Yoshio Shirai, Toshifumi Wakai, Tatsuya Nomura, Eiko Sakata, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Jun Sakata, Yoshio Shirai, Toshifumi Wakai, Tatsuya Nomura, Eiko Sakata, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yoshio Shirai, MD, PhD, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan. shiray@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 15, 2005
Revised: July 12, 2005
Accepted: July 15, 2005
Published online: November 28, 2005
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