Removal of a Covered Esophageal Metallic Stent 8 Years after Placement

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 317-320

  Choi, Eugene K ^a,b   Song, Ho Young ^a   Shin, Ji Hoon ^a   Kim, Jae Wook ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

BALLOON DILATATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; STENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247368513     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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