Extracorporeal abdominal massage may help prevent recurrent bile duct stones after endoscopic sphincterotomy
Background and study aims: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is effective, but recurrent bile duct stones are a common late complication. Because there are still no effective therapies for preventing this complication, some patients have experienced bile duct stone recurrence many times. We describe h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-109774 |