Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication for achalasia

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 332-336

  Lai, I Rue ^a   Lee, Wei Jei ^a   Huang, Ming Te ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Fundoplication; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 0036299434     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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