Endoscopic therapeutic esophageal interventions

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 380-385

  Schembre, Drew B ^a   Kozarek, Richard A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN; PHOTOFRIN; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LIGATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; SCLEROTHERAPY; STENT;

EID: 0034464757     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001574-200007000-00015     Document Type: Article

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