Pancreatic duct stricture dilation with a controlled radial
			 expansion balloon for the management of stone impaction

N. Viazis; G. Stefanidis; A. Katsikani; D. Pleskow; R. Chuttani

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1119614

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2009; 41: E106-E107
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1119614

Unusual cases and technical notes

Pancreatic duct stricture dilation with a controlled radial expansion balloon for the management of stone impaction

N. Viazis¹ , G. Stefanidis² , A. Katsikani² , D. Pleskow³ , R. Chuttani³

¹2nd Department of Gastroenterology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
²Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
³Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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