title: A tapered balloon with hydrophilic coating to dilate difficult hilar biliary strictures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hospital General del Oeste, MSAS, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guelrud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gelrud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002758:Cholangiography; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013499:Surface Properties