The Short Esophagus - Recognition and Management

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 458-461

  Low, Donald E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGUS; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS;

EID: 0035468163     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(01)80082-2     Document Type: Article

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