Thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia in a child

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-217

  Robertson, Frank M ^b   Jacir, Nabil N ^a   Crombleholme, Timothy M ^b   Moriarty, Kevin P ^b   Verhave, Manno ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0031000596     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199702000-00017     Document Type: Article

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