Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 600-605 , March 2010

A new fully covered stent with antimigration properties for the palliation of malignant dysphagia: a prospective cohort study

Received 6 March 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02532-2

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.023

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 600-605 , March 2010

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