Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	18102
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Received	2015-04-07 08:43
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-08 08:28
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-03 14:39
Return for Revision	2015-06-04 16:59
Revised	2015-06-16 16:34
Second Decision	2015-08-03 15:01
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-11 15:15
Articles in Press	2015-08-11 15:15
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-10-08 12:04
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-10-16 17:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	New tapered metallic stent for unresectable malignant hilar bile duct obstruction
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Takao Nishikawa, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Reina Sasaki, Dai Sakamoto, Yuto Watanabe, Masato Nakamura, Shin Yasui, Rintaro Mikata and Osamu Yokosuka
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Corresponding Author	Yuji Sakai, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuou-ku, Chiba City 260-8670, Japan. sakai4754@yahoo.co.jp
Key Words	Malignant hilar bile duct obstruction; Metallic stent; Tapered metallic stent
Core Tip	Placement of a tapered metallic stent in patients with unresectable malignant hilar bile duct obstruction proved useful because it allowed a longer patency period without procedural accidents.
Publish Date	2015-10-16 17:33
Citation	Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Nishikawa T, Sugiyama H, Sasaki R, Sakamoto D, Watanabe Y, Nakamura M, Yasui S, Mikata R, Yokosuka O. New tapered metallic stent for unresectable malignant hilar bile duct obstruction. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(10): 887-893
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i10/887.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i10.887

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