Perforation of the esophagus secondary to insertion of covered wallstent endoprostheses

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 470-472

  Farrugia, Mark ^a   Morgan, Robert A ^a,b   Latham, Jennifer A ^a   Glynos, Michael ^a   Mason, Robert C ^a   Adam, Andreas ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal carcinoma, palliative treatment; Esophagus, perforation; Stents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; STENTS;

EID: 0030859710     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002709900196     Document Type: Article

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