Comparison of outcomes following open and laparoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 747-750

  Dempsey, D T ^a,b   Kalan, M M H ^a   Gerson, R S ^a   Parkman, H P ^a   Maier, W P ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagus; Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032769528     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901091     Document Type: Article

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