Expandable thermal-shaped memory metal esophageal stent: Experiences with a new nitinol stent in 129 patients

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 352-357

  Fan, Z ^a   Dai, N ^a   Chen, L ^a  

^a Endoscopy Center   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; NITINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STOMACH OBSTRUCTION; SURVIVAL TIME; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0030704717     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70141-X     Document Type: Article

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