Symptomatic esophageal stricture after endoscopic variceal ligation - Success of endoscopic balloon dilation

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 144-147

  Chen, Wen Chi ^b   Hou, Ming Chih ^a   Lin, Han Chieh ^b   Chang, Full Young ^b   Lee, Shou Dong ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Balloon dilation; Esophageal stricture; Variceal ligation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; LIGATION; MALE;

AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE;

EID: 0033970465     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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