Balloon dilation and stent placement for esophageal lesions: indications, methods, and results

Esophageal balloon dilation and expandable stent placement are safe, minimally invasive, effective treatments for esophageal strictures and fistulas. These procedures have brought the management of dysphagia due to esophageal strictures into the field of interventional radiology. Esophageal dilation...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiographics 2003-01, Vol.23 (1), p.89-105
Hauptverfasser:	Therasse, Eric, Oliva, Vincent L, Lafontaine, Edwin, Perreault, Pierre, Giroux, Marie-France, Soulez, Gilles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catheterization Deglutition Disorders - therapy Equipment Design Esophageal Diseases - therapy Esophageal Stenosis - therapy Humans Palliative Care Stents
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