A biodegradable esophageal stent in the treatment of a corrosive esophageal stenosis in a child

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 254-257

  Vandenplas, Yvan ^a   Hauser, Bruno ^a   Devreker, Thierry ^a   Urbain, Daniel ^a   Reynaert, Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIZAPRIDE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; OMEPRAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CORROSIVE ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL STENT; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; MOUTH ULCER; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; SALIVATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; VITAL SIGN; VOMITING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CAUSTICS; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; MALE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; STENTS;

EID: 68949163518     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31819de871     Document Type: Article

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