Expandable metallic esophageal stents in benign disease: A cause for concern

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-43

  Hramiec, John E ^a,c   O'Shea, Michael A ^b   Quinlan, Robert M ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Box 1533 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal stenosis; GERD; Stent; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS STENT; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STENTS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0031889261     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-199802000-00010     Document Type: Article

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