Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Symptomatic but Physiologic Gastroesophageal Reflux

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 462-467

  Bell, Reginald C W ^a   Hanna, Philip ^b   Brubaker, Sandy ^c  

^a SurgOne PC   (United States)

^b SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Boulder Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Fundoplication; GERD; Physiologic reflux; Symptom index

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP;

ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MONITORING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PROTON PUMPS;

EID: 0035469412     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(01)80083-4     Document Type: Article

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