Keeping an open mind while restoring esophageal patency in patients with cancer and esophagorespiratory fistula

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 961-962

  Low, Donald E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URETHAN;

BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPHAGIA; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0030271505     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(96)00666-2     Document Type: Editorial

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