Long-term control of radiation proctitis following treatment with sucralfate enemas

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 379-

  Stockdale, A D ^a   Biswas, A ^a  

^a WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; SUCRALFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURY;

ENEMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCTITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; SUCRALFATE;

EID: 0030968071     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840333     Document Type: Article

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