COVERED EXPANDABLE METAL STENT FOR RECURRENT TRACHEAL OBSTRUCTION

被引:43
作者
GEORGE, PJM [1 ]
IRVING, JD [1 ]
MANTELL, BS [1 ]
RUDD, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] LONDON HOSP,DEPT RADIOTHERAPY,LONDON E1 1BB,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0140-6736(90)90358-C
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Rapidly recurrent symptoms of airways obstruction by tumour may require repeated radiotherapy or endoscopic laser treatment-but these procedures may themselves be distressing. Use of a novel coated metal stent may reduce the frequency with which such palliative intervention is required. © 1990.
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