Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication: A prospective analysis of 200 consecutive patients

Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 429-434

  Kiviluoto, Tuula ^a   Sirén, Jukka ^a   Färkkilä, Martti ^a   Luukkonen, Pekka ^a   Salo, Jarmo ^a   Kivilaakso, Eero ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fundoplication; Laparoscopy; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032433222     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-199812000-00006     Document Type: Article

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