Preoperative evaluation of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 327-331

  Patti, Marco G ^a   Fisichella, Piero M ^a   Perretta, Silvana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; DEPRESSION; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PH MEASUREMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; STOMACH PH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOMITING;

EID: 0035691594     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10926420152761833     Document Type: Article

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