The Use of Self-Expanding Silicone Stents in Esophagectomy Strictures: Less Cost and More Efficiency

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 436-440

  Martin, Robert C G ^a   Woodall, Charles ^a   Duvall, Ryan ^a   Scoggins, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENTS;

EID: 47149085140     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.039     Document Type: Article

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