Airway problems related to metallic stenting for the palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 280-282

  Lo, Constance ^a   Hsu, Anne ^a   Eng, Philip ^a   Yong Yau, Ong ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Esophageal stenting; Malignant dysphagia; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0033510205     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199910000-00012     Document Type: Article

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