## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: Assess the safety and efficacy of combined antegrade and retrograde esophageal dilation (CARD) for complete esophageal stenosis following head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. Review HNC dysphagia management. ## Study Design: Retrospective review of all pati
Management of complete esophageal stricture after treatment of head and neck cancer using combined anterograde retrograde esophageal dilation
β Scribed by Jonathan Fowlkes; Philip B. Zald; Peter Andersen
- Book ID
- 112097518
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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