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Feasibility of Short-Period, High-Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Preventing Stricture after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Cancer: A Preliminary Study

OBJECTIVE: A wide mucosal defect after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal cancer is associated with increased risk of stricture. This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of short-period, high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone administration (steroid pulse therapy) in...

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Autores principales: Nakamura, Jun, Hikichi, Takuto, Watanabe, Ko, Sato, Masaki, Obara, Katsutoshi, Ohira, Hiromasa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5554574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28828004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9312517