The role of parallel stent insertion in patients with esophagorespiratory fistulas

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 110-115

  Desiree Van Den Bongard H J G ^a   Boot, Henk ^a   Baas, Paul ^a   Taal, Babs G ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; DRINKING; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; EATING; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURVIVAL; BRONCHUS FISTULA; BRONCHUS TUMOR; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; TRACHEA TUMOR; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ADULT; AGED; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; BRONCHIAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PALLIATIVE CARE; STENTS; TRACHEAL NEOPLASMS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0036134381     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mge.2002.119731     Document Type: Article

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