Diagnosis of Biliary Strictures Using Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy under the Direct View of Peroral Cholangioscopy: Results of a Prospective Study (with Video)

Background. The accurate diagnosis of biliary strictures remains problematic. The aim of the present study was to prospectively evaluate the clinical utility of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) under the direct view of peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) for the diagnosis of biliary strict...

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Main Authors: Yuki Tanisaka, Shomei Ryozawa, Kouichi Nonaka, Masami Yasuda, Akashi Fujita, Tomoya Ogawa, Masafumi Mizuide, Tomoaki Tashima, Ryuichiro Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6342439