Endoscopic implantation of Plexiglas (PMMA) microspheres for the treatment of GERD

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 423-426

  Feretis, Christos ^a   Benakis, Paul ^a   Dimopoulos, Christos ^a   Dailianas, Apostolos ^a   Filalithis, Panayotis ^a   Stamou, Konstantinos M ^a   Manouras, Andreas ^a   Apostolidis, Nickolaos ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PH; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MICROSPHERES; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 0035320467     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mge.2001.113912     Document Type: Article

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