Multiple esophageal webs: Treatment and follow-up of seven patients

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 199-202

  Longstreth, George F ^a,b   Sitzer, Matthew E ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilation; Esophagus; Webs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOUGIE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030811963     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199706000-00003     Document Type: Article

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