Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation of Esophageal Strictures in Infants and Children: 17 Years' Experience and a Literature Review

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1712-1715

  Lan, L C L ^a,b   Wong, K K Y ^a,b   Lin, S C L ^a,b   Sprigg, A ^a,b   Clarke, S ^a,b   Johnson, P R V ^a,b   Tam, Paul K H ^a,b  

^a Queen Mary Hospital ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endoscopic balloon dilatation; Esophageal strictures; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344738926     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.08.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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