Metallic endoprostheses for malignant tracheobronchial obstruction: Initial experience

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-96

  Tan, Bien Soo ^a   Watkinson, Anthony F ^a   Dussek, Jules E ^b   Adam, Andreas N ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchi, stenosis or obstruction; Lung neoplasms; Stents and prostheses; Trachea, stenosis or obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSPNEA; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029868979     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02563900     Document Type: Article

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