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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4993-4998
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4993
Failed biliary cannulation: Clinical and technical outcomes after tertiary referral endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Michael P Swan, Michael J Bourke, Stephen J Williams, Sina Alexander, Alan Moss, Rick Hope, David Ruppin
Michael P Swan, Michael J Bourke, Stephen J Williams, Sina Alexander, Alan Moss, Rick Hope, David Ruppin, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney 2145, Australia
Author contributions: Swan MP designed the study, wrote the manuscript and performed some of the procedures; Bourke MJ and Williams SJ supervised all procedures and performed some of the procedures; Bourke MJ designed the study and assisted in the writing of the manuscript; Alexander S and Moss A collected data and assisted in the care of patients; Ruppin D and Hope R performed some of the procedures.
Correspondence to: Dr. Michael J Bourke, Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Sydney 2145, Australia. michael@citywestgastro.com.au
Telephone: +61-2-96335055 Fax: +61-2-96333958
Received: February 10, 2011
Revised: May 26, 2011
Accepted: June 2, 2011
Published online: December 7, 2011
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