Self-expanding stents in oesophageal cancer

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1177-1180

  Costamagna, Guido ^a   Marchese, Michele ^a   Iacopini, Federico ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic palliation; Oesophageal cancer; Self expandable metal stents; Self expandable plastic stents

Indexed keywords

METAL; NICKEL; NITINOL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

BALLOON CATHETER; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXPANDABLE METAL STENT; STENT;

CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; STENTS;

EID: 33749833202     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000236885.59461.c0     Document Type: Review

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