Impact of fundoplication on bolus transit across esophagogastric junction

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 6 38-6, 1998, Pages

  Kahrilas, Peter J ^a   Lin, Shezhang ^a   Spiess, Anita E ^a   Brasseur, James G ^b   Joehl, Raymond J ^a   Manka, Michael ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Hiatal hernia; Lower esophageal sphincter; Reflux disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FLUOROSCOPY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

EID: 0032444938     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.275.6.g1386     Document Type: Article

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