Electroincision of refractory esophagogastric anastomotic strictures

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 410-414

  Simmons, D T ^a   Baron, Todd H ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Deglutition disorders; Endoscopy; Esophageal stenosis; Safety; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS STRICTURE; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; BALLOON DILATION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ELECTROSURGERY; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33748704741     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2006.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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