Topical mitomycin-C for recalcitrant esophageal strictures: a novel endoscopic/fluoroscopic technique for safe endoluminal delivery

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 815-818

  Heran, Manraj K S ^a,b   Baird, Robert ^a,b   Blair, Geoffrey K ^a,b   Skarsgard, Erik D ^a,b  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoluminal drug delivery; Mitomycin C; Pediatric esophageal stricture; Pneumatic dilation

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MITOMYCIN; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS;

EID: 43249100320     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.017     Document Type: Article

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