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Further Reading

  1. Shah SK, Mutignani, Costamagna G, et al. Therapeutic Biliary endoscopy. Endoscopy 2002;34(1):43-53.
  2. Palazzo L. Which test for common bile duct stones? Endoscopic and intraductal ultrasonography. Endocopy 1997;29:655-65.

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