Korean J Gastroenterol.  2022 Feb;79(2):87-89. 10.4166/kjg.2022.013.

“Wait-and-See” Strategy for Asymptomatic Patients with Common Bile Duct Stones

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea

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