Evolving concepts of reflux: The ups and downs of the LES

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 327-331

  DeMeesters, Tom R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric distension; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

AEROPHAGIA; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; OVERNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISTENSION; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; STOMACH JUICE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0036330988     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/652650     Document Type: Article

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