Esophageal stenting

Seminars in Interventional Radiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-166

  Lowe, Andrew S ^a   Sheridan, Maria B ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Esophageal stents; Metallic stents

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BLEEDING; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; PAIN; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; STENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 10944245289     PISSN: 07399529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-860874     Document Type: Review

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