A novel technique for performing gallbladder tumor biopsy using a stent delivery system and biopsy forceps

Endoscopy 2020; 52(11): E415-E417
DOI: 10.1055/a-1149-8625

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Tomoaki Matsumori

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Norimitsu Uza

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Hirokazu Okada

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Takahisa Maruno

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Masahiro Shiokawa

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Yuzo Kodama

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

²Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

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Hiroshi Seno

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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