Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: How does Nissen fundoplication prevent reflux?

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 247-250

  Little, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029902453     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/9.4.247     Document Type: Short Survey

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