Endoscopic dilation of esophageal stricture without fluoroscopy is safe and effective

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 766-768

  Wang, Yong Guang ^a   Tio, Thian Lok ^a   Soehendra, Nib ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0036679296     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i4.766     Document Type: Article

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