Long esophagomyotomy for diffuse esophageal spasm and related disorders: An historical overview

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 210-214

  Ellis Jr , F H ^a,b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032459450     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/11.4.210     Document Type: Short Survey

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