Attempt of photodynamic therapy on esophageal varices

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-171

  Li, C Z ^a   Cheng, L F ^a   Wang, Z Q ^a   Gu, Y ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL OF PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal varices; Newly visible vessels; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

HEMATOPORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LASER; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMATOPORPHYRINS; HUMANS; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61349175995     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-008-0542-6     Document Type: Article

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