Endoscopic perforation in unsedated patients undergoing endoscopy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 845-846

  Hedenbro, J L ^a   Ekelund, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE;

EID: 0029934851     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830636     Document Type: Article

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