Through-the-scope stent for malignant gastric outlet obstruction

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 48-50

  Lee, D W H ^a   Chan, A C W ^a   Ng, E K W ^a   Wong, S K H ^a   Lau, J Y W ^a   Chung, S C S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Gastric outlet obstruction; Stents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PYLORUS STENOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; STOMACH TUMOR; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0037309593     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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