Attempted removal and subsequent fragmentation of 3 self-expanding metal stents

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 391-393

  Wilson, Jason A ^a   DeLegge, Mark H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BARE METAL STENT; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FORCEPS; GASTROSTOMY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVICE REMOVAL; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS;

EID: 67650911574     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.10.048     Document Type: Article

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