Novel removable internally fully covered self-expanding metal esophageal stent: Feasibility, technique of removal, and tissue response in humans

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1374-1381

  Eloubeidi, Mohamad A ^a,b   Lopes, Tercio L ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EXPANDABLE METAL STENT; STENT; TISSUE REACTION;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGUS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66949166721     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.133     Document Type: Article

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