Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 211, Issue 4 , Pages 495-502 , October 2010

Is There a Role for Endoscopic Therapy as a Definitive Treatment for Post-Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries?

Presented at the Annual Meeting of Western Surgical Association, November 10, 2009, San Antonio, TX.

  • Javairiah Fatima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Joshua G. Barton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Travis E. Grotz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Zhimin Geng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • William S. Harmsen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Marianne Huebner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Todd H. Baron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Michael L. Kendrick, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • John H. Donohue, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Florencia G. Que, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • David M. Nagorney, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Michael B. Farnell, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Michael B Farnell, MD, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905

Received 31 March 2010 ,Revised 11 June 2010 ,Accepted 11 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.06.013

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 211, Issue 4 , Pages 495-502 , October 2010

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