Changes in esophageal function after vertical banded gastroplasty as demonstrated by esophageal scintigraphy

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-433

  Seymour, Keith ^a   Mackie, Alison ^b   McCauley, Elizabeth ^b   Stephen, John G ^a,c  

^a BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Bishop Auckland General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal function; Esophageal scintigraphy; Gastroesophageal reflux; Morbid obesity; Obesity surgery; Vertical banded gastroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPEPSIA; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS SCINTISCANNING; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROPLASTY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0031664985     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089298765554313     Document Type: Article

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