Nitinol self-expanding stents: When severe twisting occurs, self-expansion may ensue after a waiting period

Endoscopy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-213

  Chung, J P ^a   Park, H J ^a   Lee, K S ^a   Chung, J B ^a   Chon, C Y ^a   Kang, J K ^a   Park, I S ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; NICKEL; TITANIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TIME;

EID: 0030990771     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004166     Document Type: Article

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