The short- and long-term efficacy of empirical esophageal dilation in patients with nonobstructive dysphagia: A prospective, randomized study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 910-913

  Colon, Victor J ^a   Young, Michele A ^a   Ramirez, Francisco C ^a  

^a CARL T HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034030766     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00720-6     Document Type: Article

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