Retrospective analysis of iatrogenic Mallory-Weiss tears occurring during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 174-177

  Montalvo, Ruth D ^a   Lee, Makau ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Hiatus hernia; Mallory Weiss tears; Retching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MALLORY-WEISS SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029864146     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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