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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2011; 17(1): 98-104
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.98
Endoscopic management of occluded biliary uncovered metal stents: A multicenter experience
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Athanasios Beltsis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Dimitris Paikos, George Paroutoglou, Dimitris Kapetanos, Sotiris Terzoudis, Georgia Lazaraki, Ioannis Pilpilidis, Kostas Fasoulas, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Christos Zavos, Jannis Kountouras
Panagiotis Katsinelos, Athanasios Beltsis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Sotiris Terzoudis, Kostas Fasoulas, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 55132, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dimitris Paikos, Georgia Lazaraki, Ioannis Pilpilidis, Department of Gastroenterology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
George Paroutoglou, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Thessaly, 41222, Larissa, Greece
Dimitris Kapetanos, Department of Gastroenterology, “G. Papanikolaou” General Hospital, 55236, Thessaloniki, Greece
Christos Zavos, Jannis Kountouras, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
Author contributions: Katsinelos P, Paikos D, Paroutoglou G, Kapetanos D, Lazaraki G and Pilpilidis I performed the endocopies; Beltsis A, Chatzimavroudis G, Terzoudis S, Fasoulas K and Atmatzidis S analyzed and interpreted the patient data and reviewed the relative literature; Chatzimavroudis G performed the statistical analysis of data; Katsinelos P designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Zavos C and Kountouras J were major contributors in revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Dr. Panagiotis Katsinelos, Assistant Professor, Head, Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 55132, Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzim@med.auth.gr
Telephone: +30-2310-211221 Fax: +30-2310-210401
Received: May 6, 2010
Revised: July 13, 2010
Accepted: July 20, 2010
Published online: January 7, 2011
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