Current management of achalasia of the esophagus;Manejo actual de la acalasia del esófago: Revision crítica y experiencia clínica

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 130, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1055-1066

  Braghetto M, Italo ^a,b   Csendes J, Attila ^a   Burdiles P, Patricio ^a   Korn B, Owen ^a   Valera M, José Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Esophageal Achalasia; Esophageal diseases; Esophageal motility disorders

Indexed keywords

BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0036731301     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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