Mechanisms underlying the antireflux effect of Nissen fundoplication in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1618-1622

  Kawahara, Hisayoshi ^a   Imura, Kenji ^b   Yagi, Makoto ^b   Yoneda, Akihiro ^b   Soh, Hideki ^b   Tazuke, Yuko ^b   Okada, Akira ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Nissen fundoplication; Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031796828     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90593-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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