Barium sulfate: A new (old) contrast agent for diagnosis of postoperative esophageal leaks

Radiology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 360-362

  Gollub, Marc J ^a   Bains, Manjit S ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast media, complications; Contrast media, effects; Esophagus, abnormalities; Esophagus, surgery

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031035188     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.202.2.9015057     Document Type: Article

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