Severe epithelial hyperplasia as a complication of a novel biodegradable stent

Endoscopy

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Orive Calzada, A ^a   Alvarez Rubio M ^a   Romero Izquierdo, S ^a   Cobo Martin, M ^a   Juanmartiaeena J F ^a   Ogueta Fernandez M ^a   Molina Alvarez E ^a   Eraaea Ledesma L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MIDDLE AGED; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION; STENT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MIDDLE AGED; STENTS;

EID: 70349303612     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214599     Document Type: Note

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