Long-term dilatation of caustic strictures of the oesophagus

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 486-490

  Kukkady, Askar ^a   Pease, P W B ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caustic; Children; Dilatation; Oesophagus; Stricture

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CHARCOAL; CIMETIDINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; METRONIDAZOLE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; ESOPHAGUS BURN; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE FEEDING; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036729110     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0798-z     Document Type: Article

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