Risk factors for immediate complications after progressive pneumatic dilation for achalasia

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1179-1185

  Metman, Etienne Henry ^a   Lagasse, Jean Paul ^a   D'Alteroche, Louis ^a   Picon, Laurence ^a   Scotto, Béatrice ^a   Barbieux, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; DEATH; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMATOMA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033135960     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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