Covered versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Managing Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis

Jinjin Li; Tong Li; Ping Sun; Qihong Yu; Kun Wang; Weilong Chang; Zifang Song; Qichang Zheng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149066

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Covered versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Managing Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis

Jinjin Li ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jinjin Li, Tong Li

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Tong Li ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jinjin Li, Tong Li

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Ping Sun,

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Qihong Yu,

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Kun Wang,

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Weilong Chang,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zifang Song ,

* E-mail: zfsongmd@sina.com (ZFS); qczhengmd@sina.com (QCZ)

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Qichang Zheng

* E-mail: zfsongmd@sina.com (ZFS); qczhengmd@sina.com (QCZ)

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Covered versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Managing Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis

Jinjin Li,
Tong Li,
Ping Sun,
Qihong Yu,
Kun Wang,
Weilong Chang,
Zifang Song,
Qichang Zheng

Published: February 9, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149066

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