Motion - Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication is more cost effective than oral PPI administration: Arguments for the motion

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 621-623

  Swanström, Lee L ^a  

^a LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Laparoscopy; Nissen fundoplication; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; EATING HABIT; EXPERIENCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPERATION DURATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036753990     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/230817     Document Type: Article

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