Palliative treatment of esophageal cancer: Self-expanding metal stents versus Postlethwait technique

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 26, 1999, Pages 971-976

  Cantero, R ^a   Torres, A J ^a   Hernando, F ^a   Gallego, J ^a   Lezana, A ^a   Suarez, A ^b   Balibrea, J L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Metal stent; Postlethwait palliative treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032957547     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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