Video-assisted surgical management of achalasia of the esophagus

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 916-923

  Wiechmann, R J ^a   Ferguson, M K ^a   Naunheim, K S ^a   Hazelrigg, S R ^a   Mack, M J ^a   Aronoff, R J ^a   Weyant, R J ^a   Santucci, T ^a   Macherey, R ^a   Landreneau, R J ^a   Lerut, A E M R ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032753493     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70062-0     Document Type: Article

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