Radiological evaluation of covered self-expandable metallic stents used for palliation in patients with malignant esophageal strictures

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-164

  Neyaz, Z ^a   Srivastava, Deep N ^a   Thulkar, S ^a   Bandhu, S ^a   Gamanagatti, S ^a   Julka, P K ^a   Chattopadhyaya, T K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Abdomen GI; CT; Esophagus; Interventional; Stents

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELLS; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOLOGY;

ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS; METALLIC STENTS;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RADIOGRAPHY; STENT;

ADULT; AGED; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33947136308     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850601129007     Document Type: Article

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