Preliminary results of thoracoscopic Belsey Mark IV antireflux procedure

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 185-188

  Nguyen, Ninh T ^a   Schauer, Phil R ^a   Hutson, William ^a   Landreneau, Rodney ^a   Weigel, Tracey ^a   Ferson, Peter F ^a   Keenan, Robert J ^a   Luketich, James D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 300 Kaufmann Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antireflux procedure; Belsey fundoplication; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0031858906     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-199806000-00004     Document Type: Article

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