Bird nest deformity of a self-expanding esophageal stent and a technique of removal

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 108-110

  Berg, J C ^a  

^a St Joseph's Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PROSTHESIS; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STENT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033000321     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70358-5     Document Type: Article

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