The gastroesophageal flap valve: In vitro and in vivo observations

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 541-547

  Hill, L D ^a   Kozarek, R A ^a   Kraemer, S J M ^a   Aye, R W ^a   Mercer, C D ^a   Low, D E ^a   Pope II, C E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0029955503     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(96)70006-8     Document Type: Article

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