Safety and efficacy of biodegradable stents in octogenarian patients with esophageal achalasia

Backgrounds and study aims Treatment of octogenarian patients with achalasia with conventional treatments is effective but with compromised safety. Biodegradable stents (BS) are promising. We aimed to evaluate their safety, efficacy and clinical outcomes at early, mid and long-term in this populatio...

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Main Authors: Oscar Hernandez-Mondragon, Luis Garcia Contreras, Omar Michel Pineda, Geraro Blanco-Velasco, Enrique Murcio-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1386-3214