Are self-expanding metal stents an effective treatment for malignant esophageal obstruction? A prospective study of 32 cases;Les protheses oesophagiennes metalliques expansives sont-elles un traitement efficace des stenoses malignes de l'oesophage? Etude prospective de 32 cas

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-24

  Rolachon, Alain ^a   Papillon, Emmanuel ^a   Leroy, Vincent ^a   Gueddah, Nasser ^a   Fournet, Jacques ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Malignant stenosis of esophagus; Metalic stents; Palliative treatment

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STENT; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS;

EID: 0031913003     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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