Esophageal dilation/dilators

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-95

  Nostrant, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID;

BALLOON DILATATION; BARIUM ENEMA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 13944273796     PISSN: 10928472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11938-005-0054-4     Document Type: Review

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