Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for esophageal achalasia in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1248-1251

  Patti, Marco G ^a,b   Albanese, Craig T ^a,b   Holcomb III, George W ^a,b   Molena, Daniela ^a,b   Fisichella, Piero M ^a,b   Perretta, Silvana ^a,b   Way, Lawrence W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Esophageal achalasia; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy; Pneumatic dilatation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034894318     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.25786     Document Type: Conference Paper

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