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Editorial
. 2018 Nov;25(6):282-284.
doi: 10.1159/000492070. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

Benign Pharyngoesophageal Strictures: Increasingly Encountered and Still a Challenge

Dalila Costa  1   2   3 , Carla Rolanda  1   2   3
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Editorial

Benign Pharyngoesophageal Strictures: Increasingly Encountered and Still a Challenge

Dalila Costa et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Anastomosis; Benign strictures; Dilation; Pharyngoesophageal strictures; Radiotherapy; Recurrent stricture; Refractory stricture.

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