Multipolar Electrocoagulation in the Treatment of Active Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Hemorrhage

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 316, Issue 26, 1987, Pages 1613-1617

  Laine, Loren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTROCOAGULATION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH; THERAPY; TREATMENT; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALLORY-WEISS SYNDROME; PEPTIC ULCER HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023202373     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198706253162601     Document Type: Article

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