Performance of bile aspiration plus brushing to diagnose malignant biliary strictures during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Performance of bile aspiration plus brushing to diagnose malignant biliary strictures during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Background and study aims: Endobiliary brushing during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the main technique used to diagnose a malignant stricture, but has a poor sensitivity. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of bile aspiration associated with biliary brushing d...

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Main Authors: Gael S. Roth, Philippe Bichard, Michele Fior-Gozlan, Hubert Roth, Jean Auroux, Olivier Risse, Christian Letoublon, Marie Hélène Laverrière, Ivan Bricault, Vincent Leroy, Thomas Decaens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-108854

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-108854

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