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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 3992-3996
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3992
Diagnostic and therapeutic direct peroral cholangioscopy using an intraductal anchoring balloon
Mansour A Parsi, Tyler Stevens, John J Vargo
Mansour A Parsi, Tyler Stevens, John J Vargo, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: Parsi MA designed the study, gathered and interpreted data, and wrote the manuscript; Stevens T and Vargo JJ critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mansour A Parsi, MD, Center for Endoscopy and Pancreatobiliary Disorders, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. parsim@ccf.org
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Received: June 15, 2011
Revised: October 24, 2011
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
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