Laparoscopic approach for esophageal achalasia with epiphrenic diverticulum

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 112-115

  Feo, Carlo V ^a   Zamboni, Paolo ^a   Zerbinati, Antonio ^a   Pansini, Gian Carlo ^a   Liboni, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epiphrenic diverticulum; Esophageal achalasia; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIVERTICULUM, ESOPHAGEAL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 0035059014     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-200104000-00009     Document Type: Article

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