Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy for children with achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 466-471

  Mehra, M ^a   Bahar, R J ^a   Ament, M E ^a   Waldhausen, J ^b   Gershman, G ^a   Georgeson, K ^c   Fox, V ^d   Fishman, S ^d   Werlin, S ^e   Sato, T ^e   Hill, I ^f   Tolia, V ^g   Atkinson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Children's Hospital of Wisconsin   (United States)

^f WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagomyotomy; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopic; Thoracoscopic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFEEDING; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035176359     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200110000-00009     Document Type: Article

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