The laparoscopic reoperation of failed Heller myotomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1046-1049

  Duffy, P E ^a   Awad, Z T ^a   Filipi, C J ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Laparoscopic; Myotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MYOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0038691973     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8570-y     Document Type: Article

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