Esophageal Stenting for Leaks and Strictures: a Benign Intervention for a Benign Indication?

Overview

Journal Dig Dis Sci

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2010 Oct 26

PMID 20972852

Authors

Rajesh N Keswani

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