Palliation of oesophageal carcinoma using the argon beam coagulator

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1769-1771

  Robertson, G S M ^a,b   Thomas, M ^a   Jamieson, J ^a   Veitch, P S ^a   Dennison, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029769397     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831234     Document Type: Article

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