Expandable esophageal prostheses: Recognition, insertion techniques, and positioning

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1009-1013

  Nevitt, Adam W ^a   Kozarek, Richard A ^a   Kidd, Reiley ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; STENT; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029745054     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.167.4.8819402     Document Type: Review

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