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Prophylactic placement of a covered nitinol stent to prevent carotid blowout in a patient with supraclavicular lymph node metastasis from esophageal cancer
Enlargement of primary tumor and metastatic lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer can be progressive and invade the surrounding vessels despite intensive treatment. Carotid blowout (CBS) tends to occur in these patients, and prompt treatment is required. Surgical management of carotid bl...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547978/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26322254 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1243-9 |