title: Management of a refractory benign esophageal stricture with a new biodegradable stent.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Medical Center, Main Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20007-2197, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials