Myenteric Plexus in Spastic Motility Disorders

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 514-516

  Champion, J K ^a,b   Delisle, Nissa ^a   Hunt, Tracey ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auerbach's plexus; Esophageal motility disorders; Histology; Manometry; Myotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; GANGLION; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GANGLIA; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035468811     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(01)80089-5     Document Type: Article

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