Selection criteria among gastroenterologists and surgeons for laparoscopic antireflux surgery

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-63

  Sarani, B ^a   Scanlon, J ^a   Jackson, P ^a   Evans, S R T ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antireflux; Nissen fundoplication; Referral

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TREATMENT FAILURE;

GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036135180     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640080169     Document Type: Article

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