Palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction and fistulas with self expandable metallic stents

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 45, 2010, Pages 5739-5745

  Dobrucali, Ahmet ^a   Caglar, Erkan ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complication; Dysphagia; Esophagus cancer; Stenosis; Stents

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STENT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 78649809144     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i45.5739     Document Type: Article

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