Prospective Comparison of Intraductal Ultrasonography-Guided Transpapillary Biopsy and Conventional Biopsy on Fluoroscopy in Suspected Malignant Biliary Strictures
Background/AimsIn suspected malignant biliary strictures (MBSs), the diagnostic yield of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-based tissue sampling is limited. Transpapillary forceps biopsy (TPB) under intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) guidance is expected to improve the diagnostic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver
2018-07-01
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Series: | Gut and Liver |
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Online Access: | http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl17205 |