Preoperative pneumatic dilatation represents a risk factor for laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 359-361

  Morino, M ^a   Rebecchi, F ^a   Festa, V ^a   Garrone, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagomyotomy; Fundoplication; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TIME;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031115273     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900363     Document Type: Article

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