Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
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Fritz H Volmar

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Biography

Dr Fritz is working in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. He has 22 years of experience in the gastroenterology and his specialties include Gastroenterology, advanced interventional endoscopy. He did his medicine education at Northwestern Medicine - Feinberg School of Medicine. He has Fellowship in Gastroenterolgy at Henry Ford Hospital. 

Publications

Are Double-Layer Stents Better than Plastic Stents and Self-Expandable Metal Stents in Palliating Malignant Biliary Obstruction? Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Background: Double layer stents (DLS) were designed to overcome the limitations of plastic stents (PS) and self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) in palliating inoperable malignant biliary obstructions (MBO). Aims: Primary outcomes are stent patency period, occlusion rates and adverse events. Methods: Study Selection Criteria: Studies using DLS, SEMS ... Read More»

Harsha Moole, Matthew L. Bechtold, Micheal Cashman, Fritz H Volmar, Sonu Dhillon, David Forcione and Srinivas R Puli

Research Article: J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6: 459

DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X.1000459

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