Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy for achalasia after failed balloon dilatation

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 493-496

  Beckingham, I J ^a   Callanan, M ^a   Louw, J A ^b   Bornman, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Balloon dilatation; Cardiomyotomy; Dysphagia; Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032953427     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901020     Document Type: Article

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