Role of Endoscopic vs Percutaneous Biliary Drainage in the Treatment of Malignant Biliary Tract Obstruction--Reply.

JAMA Oncol

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, New York, New York.

Published: April 2016

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