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Palliative treatment of malignant esophageal obstruction with metallic Wallstent

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  1. From the Department of Radiology, St. Francis Medical Center, 400 45th Street, 15201, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Mark Garcia MD,  Ronald A. D'Altorio MD & David Glowacki MD

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Garcia, M., D'Altorio, R.A. & Glowacki, D. Palliative treatment of malignant esophageal obstruction with metallic Wallstent. Digest Dis Sci 39, 2685–2688 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02087710

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