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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3283-3287
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3283
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3283
Is ERCP really necessary in case of suspected spontaneous passage of bile duct stones?
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Takeshi Ishihara, Seigo Yukisawa, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Yuji Sakai, Tadashi Ohara, Masaru Tsuboi, Yoshihiko Ooka, Kazuki Kato, Kiyotake Katsuura, Michio Kimura, Department of Internal Medicine, Funabashi Central Hospital, Funabashi City, Chiba 273-8556, Japan
Makoto Takahashi, Department of Surgery, Funabashi Central Hospital, Funabashi City, Chiba 273-8556, Japan
Kazuhisa Nemoto, Department of Radiology, Funabashi Central Hospital, Funabashi City, Chiba 273-8556, Japan
Masaru Miyazaki, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Author contributions: Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Ishihara T, and Yukisawa S were responsible for study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation; Sakai Y wrote the paper, performed endoscopic treatment; Ohara T, Tsuboi M, Ooka Y, Kato K, Katsuura K, Kimura M and Nemoto K were responsible for data collection; Takahashi M performed the surgical procedure; Miyazaki M and Yokosuka O reviewed this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yuji Sakai, MD, Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology (K1), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuou-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. sakai4754@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: March 29, 2009
Revised: June 3, 2009
Accepted: June 10, 2009
Published online: July 14, 2009
Revised: June 3, 2009
Accepted: June 10, 2009
Published online: July 14, 2009
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