Long-term outcomes and complications of metallic stents for malignant esophageal stenoses

Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 133-142

  Kawasaki, Ryota ^a   Sano, Akira ^b   Matsumoto, Shinichi ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TENRI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complications; Esophagus; Malignant Stenoses; Outcomes; Ultraflex Stents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALLOON DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENTS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242764583     PISSN: 00232513     EISSN: 18830498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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