Evaluation of scar formation after botulinum toxin injection or forced balloon dilation to the lower esophageal sphincter

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 696-698

  Richardson, W S ^a   Willis, G W ^a   Smith, J W ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxin; Esophageal dilatation; Fibrosis; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BALLOON DILATATION; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CICATRIX; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; SWINE;

EID: 0037738764     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8628-x     Document Type: Article

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