Radiologic evaluation of the esophagus: Methods and value in motility disorders and GERD

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-225

  Baker, Mark E ^a   Rice, Thomas W ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Motility disorders

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

EID: 0034790255     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/stcs.2001.26581     Document Type: Article

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