The surgical approach to oesophageal achalasia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 323-327

  Mattioli, G ^a   Cagnazzo, A ^a   Barabino, A ^a   Caffarena, P E ^a   Ivani, G ^a   Jasonni, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic surgery; Oesophageal achalasia; Oesophageal manometry; Paediatric surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031431564     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071184     Document Type: Article

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