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authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Üstündağ
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boyvat
mesh_terms: D001659:Biliary Tract; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*
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