National trends in gastroesophageal reflux surgery

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 48-52

  McMahon, Ross L ^a   Mercer, C Dale ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CANADA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0033983769     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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