Quantitative methods to determine efficacy of treatment in achalasia

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 409-424

  Vaezi, M F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOON DILATATION; BARIUM MEAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS SCINTISCANNING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034998577     PISSN: 10525157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1052-5157(18)30079-5     Document Type: Review

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