Palliation of a malignant gastrocolic fistula by endoscopic human fibrin sealant injection

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1009-1011

  Shand, Alan ^a   Reading, Sarah ^b   Ewing, Jo ^a   Neil, Bridget ^a   Welsh, Didi ^a   Parker, Alistair ^a   Ghosh, Subrata ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastrocolic fistula; Hodgkin's disease; Human fibrin sealant

Indexed keywords

SEALANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON FISTULA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0030866341     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199710000-00016     Document Type: Article

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