The clinical effectiveness of the Gianturco oesophageal stent in malignant oesophageal obstruction

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 666-672

  Laasch, H U ^a   Nicholson, D A ^a   Kay, C L ^a   Attwood, S ^a   Bancewicz, J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARDIA; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; SURVIVAL TIME; SWALLOWING; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0031711648     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(98)80293-6     Document Type: Article

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