Endovascular stenting as a first choice for the palliation of superior vena cava syndrome

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 519-522

  Kim, Yu Il ^a   Kim, Kyu Sik ^a,b   Ko, Young Chun ^a   Park, Chang Min ^a   Lim, Sung Chul ^a   Kim, Young Chul ^a   Park, Kyung Ok ^a   Yoon, Woong ^a   Kim, Yoon Hyun ^a   Kim, Jae Kyu ^a   Ahn, Sung Ja ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lung Neoplasms; Stents; Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG RESECTION; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; SYMPTOM;

EID: 4444267684     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.519     Document Type: Article

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