Relation between functional dysphagia and vocal cord palsy after transhiatal oesophagectomy

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-209

  Pierie, Jean Pierre E N ^a,b   Goedegebuure, Simon ^a   Schuerman, Frank A B A ^a   Leguit, Piet ^a  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (Netherlands)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomotic stricture; Dysphagia; Gastric tube reconstruction; Oesophagectomy; Vocal cord palsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH TUBE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0034054003     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500750009285     Document Type: Article

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