Mitomycin C: An alternative conservative treatment for refractory esophageal stricture in children?

Endoscopy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 404-407

  Uhlen, S ^a   Fayoux, P ^a   Vachin, F ^a   Guimber, D ^a   Gottrand, F ^a   Turck, D ^a   Michaud, L ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC AGENT; MITOMYCIN C;

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPLASIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGESTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MITOMYCIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646159975     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-925054     Document Type: Article

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