Laparoscopic myotomy for primary esophageal achalasia: Prospective evaluation

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 11-15

  Slim, K ^a   Pezet, D ^a   Chipponi, J ^a   Boulant, J ^a   Mathieu, S ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Laparoscopy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MYOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031059771     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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