Does laparoscopic cardiomyotomy require an antireflux procedure?

Endoscopy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-11

  Kumar, V ^a   Shimi, S M ^a   Cuschieri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031908635     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993720     Document Type: Article

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