Stretta: An effective, minimally invasive treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 115, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 192-200

  Triadafilopoulos, George ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DOCUMENTATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; STOMACH EMPTYING; STRETTA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042659486     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(03)00224-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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