Palliative treatment of neoplastic strictures by self-expanding nitinol Strecker stent

European Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 230-235

  Pocek, M ^a   Maspes, F ^a,b   Masala, S ^a   Squillaci, E ^a   Assegnati, G ^a   Moraldi, A ^a   Simonetti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b S EUGENIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Esophagus neoplasm; Esophagus stenosis or obstruction; Gastrointestinal stents; Self expanding metal stent

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CONTRAST MEDIUM; NITINOL; WATER;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CARDIA; DYSPHAGIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLUBILITY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STENT; STOMACH TUMOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ALLOYS; BALLOON DILATATION; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CARDIA; CONTRAST MEDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOLUBILITY; STENTS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; WATER;

EID: 0029690577     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00181157     Document Type: Article

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