Laparoscopic antireflux surgery and the thoracic surgeon: What now?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 683-688

  Coosemans, W ^a   De Leyn, P ^a   Deneffe, G ^a   Van Raemdonck, D ^a   Lerut, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fundoplication; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Laparoscopy open surgery; Tailored approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0031467603     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00238-8     Document Type: Article

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