Closure of an esophagopleural fistula by using fistula tract coagulation and an endoscopic suturing device

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 652-653

  Adler, Douglas G ^b   McAfee, Molly ^b   Gostout, Christopher J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; HUMAN; MALE; PLEURA DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; SUTURE;

AGED; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; PLEURAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; SUTURES;

EID: 0035515384     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mge.2001.118650     Document Type: Article

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