The role of oesophageal stenting in the non-surgical management of oesophageal strictures

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 74, Issue 886, 2001, Pages 891-900

  Lee, S H ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCURACY; ARGON LASER; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; REVIEW; STENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0035159485     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.74.886.740891     Document Type: Review

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