Self-expanding metal oesophageal endoprostheses, covered and uncovered: A review of 30 cases

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 371-374

  Hills, Katherine S ^a   Chopra, Kapil B ^a   Pal, Arabinda ^a   Westaby, David ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malignant dysphagia; Oesophageal self expanding metal endoprostheses; Palliation; Stents

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0031745715     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199805000-00003     Document Type: Article

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