Randomised comparison of the FerX Ella antireflux stent and the ultraflex stent: Proton pump inhibitor combination for prevention of post-stent reflux in patients with esophageal carcinoma involving the esophago-gastric junction

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 723-728

  Sabharwal, Tarun ^a   Gulati, Manpreet S ^a,b   Fotiadis, Nikolas ^a   Dourado, Renato ^a   Botha, Abrie ^a   Mason, Robert ^a   Adam, Andreas ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal carcinoma; Metal stent; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STENT;

EID: 42049114921     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05396.x     Document Type: Article

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