Laparoscopic resection of an esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 270-273

  Ipek, T ^a,b   Eyuboglu, E ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epiphrenic diverticulum; Laparoscopic surgery; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIVERTICULUM, ESOPHAGEAL; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036689948     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2002.11679312     Document Type: Article

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