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ERCP or NO ERCP: the case report of a frail patient

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  1. Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Università degli Studi Milan, Milan, Italy

    Vincenzo Occhipinti, Simone Segato, Stefania Orlando & Dario Conte

  2. General and Emergency Surgery, Università degli Studi Milan, Milan, Italy

    Alberto Carrara

  3. Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milan, Università degli Studi Milan, Via F. Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy

    Dario Conte

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Occhipinti, V., Segato, S., Carrara, A. et al. ERCP or NO ERCP: the case report of a frail patient. Intern Emerg Med 13, 367–371 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1732-7

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