Longterm results of esophageal myotomy for achalasia

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-145

  Jordan Jr , Paul H ^a,b  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HIGHLY SELECTIVE VAGOTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034911122     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(01)00985-1     Document Type: Article

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