Self-expanding esophageal prostheses as an alternative temporary treatment for achalasia

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 980-

  Díaz Roca, Ana Belén ^a   Sampascual, Sonia Blanco ^a   Calderón, Angel J ^a   Menéndez, Fernando ^a   Varela, Jose Ignacio ^a   Baranda, Amaia ^a   Ruíz, Pablo ^a   de Zarate, Jone Ortiz ^a   Bravo, Maite ^a   Hijona, Lander ^a   Orive, Victor ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62649163817     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.07.019     Document Type: Letter

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