title: A prospective trial of self-expanding metal stents in the palliation of malignant esophageal strictures near the upper esophageal sphincter.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus Neukölln, Berlin, Germany.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bethge
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sommer
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vakil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D008670:Metals