Frequency and medical management of esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilatation in achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 548-553

  Gershman, George ^a   Ament, Marvin E ^a,b   Vargas, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; MEZLOCILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FOGARTY CATHETER; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL;

EID: 0030844163     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199711000-00012     Document Type: Article

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