Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2008

Self-expanding plastic stents in treatment of benign esophageal conditions

Received 30 January 2007 ,Accepted 30 April 2007.

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 See CME section; p. 116.

PII: S0016-5107(07)01976-1

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.04.031

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2008

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