Laparoscopic surgery for hiatal hernia and peptic ulceration

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 756-760

  Royston, Christopher M S ^a   Brough, William A ^b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antireflux surgery; Highly selective vagotomy; Laparoscopy; Nissen fundoplication; Peptic ulcer; Rosetti

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; GASTROENTEROSTOMY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HIATUS HERNIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PEPTIC ULCER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRUNCUS VAGOTOMY; ULCER PERFORATION;

EID: 0030857932     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199708000-00004     Document Type: Review

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