Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and anterior fundoplication for achalasia results in a high degree of patient satisfaction

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 902-906

  Yamamura, M S ^a   Gilster, J C ^a   Myers, B S ^a   Deveney, C W ^a   Sheppard, B C ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0033855534     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.135.8.902     Document Type: Article

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