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Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: consensus document
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- Published on: 7 November 2002
- Published on: 7 November 2002Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinomaShow More
Dear Editor
We read with interest the British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma (Gut 2002:51(Suppl VI): 1-9).The authors recommend that routine biliary drainage before assessing resectability or preoperatively should be avoided except in the context of acute cholangitis. They do not state the rationale for this approach. Presumably the a...
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