Acquired oesophageal strictures in children: Emphasis on the use of string-guided dilatations

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-86

  Saleem, M M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Acquired stricture; Corrosive stricture; Oesophageal stricture; String guided dilator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62649096716     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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