Expandable metallic stents should not be used in the treatment of benign esophageal strictures

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 484-487

  Ackroyd, Roger ^a   Watson, David I ^a   Devitt, Peter G ^a   Jamieson, Glyn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benign; Complications; Esophagus; Stenosis; Stent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0035035517     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02367.x     Document Type: Article

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