Endoscopic dilation of esophageal strictures

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 555-557

  Khokhar, Nasir ^a   Gill, Muzaffar Lateef ^a   Khan, Muhammad Mussadiq ^a  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Esophagus stricture; Gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BURN; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0344237219     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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