Regurgitation from unrecognized oesophageal achalasia. A case report;Une cause rare de régurgitation : Le mégaœsophage méconnu. A propos d'un cas

Cahiers d'Anesthesiologie

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-209

  Badaoui, R ^a   Taoudi, B M ^a   Riboulot, M ^a   Ossart, M ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Achalasia of the sophagus; Aspiration of gastric contents; Bronchial inhalation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009468636     PISSN: 00079685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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