New cufflink-shaped silicon prosthesis for the palliation of malignant tracheobronchial-esophageal fistula

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 207-209

  Diaz Jimenez, Jose Pablo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cufflink shaped silicon prosthesis; Palliative treatment; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28044437119     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: 15367959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lab.0000186344.07897.18     Document Type: Article

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