Gastroesophageal reflux: A determinant in the outcome of caustic esophageal burns

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1494-1495

  Mutaf, Oktay ^a   Genç, Abdülkadir ^a   Herek, Özkan ^a   Demircan, Mehmet ^a   Özcan, Coşkun ^a   Arikan, Ahmet ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Caustic esophageal burns; esophageal stent; esophagus; gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS BURN; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

EID: 0029826513     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90163-3     Document Type: Article

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