Hiatal hernia size affects lower esophageal sphincter function, esophageal acid exposure, and the degree of mucosal injury

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 182-186

  Patti, Marco G ^a   Goldberg, Henry I ^a   Arcerito, Massimo ^a   Bortolasi, Luca ^a   Tong, Jenny ^a   Way, Lawrence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PERISTALSIS; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

EID: 0030044143     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(99)80096-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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