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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2010; 16(42): 5347-5352
Published online Nov 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i42.5347
Endoscopic management of occluded metal biliary stents: Metal versus 10F plastic stents
Won Jae Yoon, Ji Kon Ryu, Jung Won Lee, Dong-Won Ahn, Yong-Tae Kim, Yong Bum Yoon, Sang Myung Woo, Woo Jin Lee
Won Jae Yoon, Ji Kon Ryu, Jung Won Lee, Dong-Won Ahn, Yong-Tae Kim, Yong Bum Yoon, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
Sang Myung Woo, Woo Jin Lee, Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 323 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-769, South Korea
Author contributions: Yoon WJ and Ryu JK designed the research; Yoon WJ, Lee JW and Ahn DW performed research; Yoon WJ and Ryu JK analyzed the data; Yoon WJ, Yoon YB, Ryu JK, Kim YT, Woo SM and Lee WJ contributed to preparing the manuscript, editing and final approval.
Correspondence to: Ji Kon Ryu, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea. jkryu@snu.ac.kr
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Received: June 3, 2010
Revised: July 14, 2010
Accepted: July 21, 2010
Published online: November 14, 2010
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