Zapping Zenker's diverticulum: Gastroscopic treatment

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 405-407

  Mulder, Chris J J ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Endoscopy; Zenker's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPHAGIA; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCEPS; GASTROSCOPE; GASTROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROAT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0033057539     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1999/895947     Document Type: Conference Paper

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