Current status of an antireflux procedure in laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 554-558

  Lyass, S ^a   Thoman, D ^a   Steiner, J P ^a   Phillips, E ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Gastroesophageal reflux; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0037381483     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8604-5     Document Type: Article

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