Achalasia in childhood: Surgical treatment and outcome

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 223-229

  Karnak, I ^a   Senocak M E ^a   Tanyel, F C ^a   Buyukpamukcu N ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Child; Esophagomyotomy; Fundoplication

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034851127     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17154     Document Type: Article

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