Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 171-175 , August 2007

A Single Center Experience in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Postcholecystectomy Bile Leak, Complicated With Biloma Formation

  • Emmanuel Christoforidis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Konstantinos Vasiliadis, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Dorileou 3, 55133 Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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  • Ioannis Goulimaris, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Konstantinos Tsalis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Ioannis Kanellos, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Tea Papachilea, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, General Peripheral Hospital G. Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Eleni Tsorlini, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Betsis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fourth Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 12 April 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00386-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.07.012

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 171-175 , August 2007

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