Primary cricopharyngeal achalasia in infancy - Myotomy treatment of choice

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 28-30

  Mahomed, A A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MYOTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CRICOID CARTILAGE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RECURRENCE; SPASM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033949215     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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