Esophageal stents for benign refractory strictures: A meta-analysis

Endoscopy

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 386-393

  Thomas, T ^a   Abrams, K R ^b   Subramanian, V ^c   Mannath, J ^c   Ragunath, K ^c  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c NIHR NOTTINGHAM BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EXPANDING REMOVABLE STENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STENT; THERAPY EFFECT;

AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STENTS;

EID: 79955833335     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256331     Document Type: Article

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