Incorporation of a flap-valve at cardia, with esophagocardiomyotomy, for achalasia of the esophagus

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-46

  Sinha, K N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CHILD; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; STOMACH FUNDUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALVE;

EID: 0031059541     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/10.1.43     Document Type: Article

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