Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 216-219 , February 2008

Role of Biliary Stress Manometry after Biliary Stricture Dilation in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients

  • Ziv J. Haskal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 177 Fort Washington Ave, MHB 4-100, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Z.J.H.
    • ,
  • Robert S. Brown Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 177 Fort Washington Ave, MHB 4-100, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032.

Received 30 April 2007 ,Revised 16 September 2007 ,Accepted 17 September 2007.

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 Neither of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)01267-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.09.009

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 216-219 , February 2008

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