Management of a refractory benign esophageal stricture with a new biodegradable stent

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 179-182

  Fry, S W ^a   Fleischer, D E ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031029650     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70244-X     Document Type: Article

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