Mortality in patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal tumors treated with self-expandable stents

Introduction: Esophageal cancer is an aggressive disease and is the eighth cause of malignant tumors worldwide. To treat dysphagia, auto expandable prosthesis (AEP) are used in order to optimize the nutritional status and quality of life of the patients. Objectives: To quantify patients’ mortality a...

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Main Authors: Juliana Rendón, Ricardo Oliveros, Ricardo Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-07-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/52883