Laparoscopic ultrasonic epithelial ablation of the lower esophagus after nissen fundoplication in a porcine model: Assessment of tissue damage and healing process

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1178-1180

  Tsai, Peter I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGUS; LAPAROSCOPY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SWINE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANIMAL; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGUS; FUNDOPLICATION; LAPAROSCOPY; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0035653727     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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