Surgical experience improves the long-term results of Nissen fundoplication

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-120

  Luostarinen, M E S ^a   Isolauri, J O ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anti reflux surgery; Influence of surgical experience; Long term results; Nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FOLLOW UP; GASTRODUODENOSTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0033052510     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365529950172943     Document Type: Article

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