Fluoroscopy During Esophageal Stricture Dilatation: Can It Be Considered Optional?

Saroj Kant Sinha; R. Kochhar

doi:10.4103/jde.JDE_8_19

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2018; 09(04): 178-180
DOI: 10.4103/jde.JDE_8_19

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Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Fluoroscopy During Esophageal Stricture Dilatation: Can It Be Considered Optional?

Saroj Kant Sinha

Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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R. Kochhar

Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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