Functional Outcome after Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication for Achalasia

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-413

  Wills, Vanessa L ^a   Hunt, David R ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b St George Private Medical Center   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal surgery; Fundoplication; Laparoscopy; Myotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TIME;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035411755     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(01)80070-6     Document Type: Article

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