A simple technique to remove migrated esophageal stents

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1595-

  Noyer, Charles M ^a,b   Forohar, Farzad ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Jack D Weiler Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0032173062     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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