Oesophageal function testing and antireflux surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1684-1688

  McLauchlan, G ^a  

^a West Coast General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029773809     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831207     Document Type: Review

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