Endoscopic management of advanced oesophageal cancer

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 737-739

  Chung, Sydney ^a   Qadir, Abdul ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Endoscopic therapy; Oesophageal cancer; Oesophageal endoprosthesis; Self expanding metal stents

Indexed keywords

METAL; PLASTIC;

DIATHERMY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0031726030     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199809000-00002     Document Type: Short Survey

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