Ultrasonic epithelial ablation of the lower esophagus without stricture formation: A new technique for Barrett's ablation

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 342-347

  Bremner, R M ^a   Mason, R J ^a   Bremner, C G ^a   DeMeester, T R ^a   Chandrasoma, P ^a   Peters, J H ^a   Hagen, J A ^a   Gadenstatter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Epithelial ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; METHODOLOGY; SWINE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANIMALS; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; SWINE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0032044009     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900667     Document Type: Article

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