Severe hyperplastic tissue stenosis of a novel biodegradable esophageal stent and subsequent successful management with high-pressure balloon dilation

Endoscopy

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Hair, C S ^a   Devonshire, D A ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENT; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STENOSIS; STENT; STENT MIGRATION; TISSUE REACTION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; MALE; STENTS;

EID: 77951117975     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1244011     Document Type: Article

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