Is laparoscopic antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly safe and effective?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 838-842

  Brunt, L M ^a   Quasebarth, M A ^a   Dunnegan, D L ^a   Soper, N J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gastroesophageal reflux; Laparoscopic surgery; Nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032845687     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901116     Document Type: Article

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