Lasso Technique for Retrieval of a Dislocated and Impacted Esophageal Stent

U. Weickert; R. Jakobs; E. Siegel; D. Schilling; J. F. Riemann

doi:10.1055/s-2004-814499

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2004; 36(6): 575
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-814499

Unusual Cases and Technical Notes

Lasso Technique for Retrieval of a Dislocated and Impacted Esophageal Stent

U. Weickert¹ , R. Jakobs¹ , E. Siegel¹ , D. Schilling¹ , J. F. Riemann¹

¹Dept. of Medicine C (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Diabetology), Ludwigshafen City Hospital (University of Mainz), Ludwigshafen, Germany

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