Nd-YAG laser as a palliative treatment for malignant dysphagia

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-73

  Maciel, Jorge ^a,b   Barbosa, José ^a   Leal, A Silva ^a  

^a St John Center Hospital   (Portugal)

^b NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Dysphagia; Nd YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECANALIZATION;

EID: 0029939963     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)91616-9     Document Type: Article

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