Endoscopic management of Zenker diverticulum: The staple-assisted approach

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 115, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 175-178

  Richtsmeier, William J ^a  

^a Bassett Health Care ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOHLMAN TECHNIQUE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0042158579     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(03)00220-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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