Mitomycin C as an alternative to stent for conservative management of esophageal strictures in children [4]

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-236

  Uhlen, Stéphanie ^a   Fayoux, Pierre ^b   Michaud, Laurent ^a  

^a U of Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr   (France)

^b Dept of Otolaryngol Hd/Neck Surg ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LETTER; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; VOMITING;

ALKYLATING AGENTS; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; MITOMYCIN; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13944261290     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200502000-00034     Document Type: Letter

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