Dysphagia in Indian Patients—Benign Outnumber Malignant
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Palliation of malignant dysphagia.
Palliation of malignant dysphagia SIR,-Dr Barr et al are to be congratulated on their work examining the role of laser and laser + intubation in the palliation of malignant dysphagia.' We would agree with their conclusion that laser therapy should be restricted to specialist centres, and others have highlighted that, apart from operator expertise, high capital cost is another reason for restric...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0976-5042,0976-5050
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1693826