Effectiveness of esophageal dilation for symptomatic cricopharyngeal bar

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 148-152

  Wang, Andrew Y ^a   Kadkade, Reena ^a   Kahrilas, Peter J ^a   Hirano, Ikuo ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGEAL DILATION; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OROPHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 12844254630     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(04)02447-2     Document Type: Article

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