Botulinum toxin injection for secondary achalasia with esophageal varices

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-193

  Dufour, J F ^a   Fawaz, K A ^a   Libby, E D ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOMATOSIS; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; MYOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031035843     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70248-7     Document Type: Article

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