@article{18c9c95a64e3487ba2f8dc688e9344bd,
title = "Efficacy and safety of biodegradable stents for refractory benign esophageal strictures: the BEST (Biodegradable Esophageal Stent) study",
abstract = "Benign esophageal strictures refractory to standard dilation therapy present a challenging problem. Temporary plastic and metal stents have been proposed with inconclusive results.",
keywords = "Absorbable Implants, Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, Deglutition Disorders, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Equipment Design, Esophageal Stenosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polydioxanone, Stents, Treatment Outcome, Absorbable Implants, Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, Deglutition Disorders, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Equipment Design, Esophageal Stenosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polydioxanone, Stents, Treatment Outcome",
author = "A Repici and Fp Vleggaar and Cesare Hassan and {Van Boeckel}, Pg and Fabio Romeo and N Pagano and A Malesci and Pd Siersema",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1016/j.gie.2010.07.031",
language = "English",
volume = "72",
pages = "927--934",
journal = "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy",
issn = "0016-5107",
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}