Enduring Effects of Thoracoscopic Heller Myotomy for Treating Achalasia

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-58

  Lee, Jang Ming ^a   Wang, Chih Hsien ^a   Huang, Pei Ming ^a   Hsu, Hsao Hsun ^a   Chen, Jin Shing ^a   Lee, Chun Jean ^a   Lee, Yung Chie ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAIWAN; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDER;

ADULT; CHILD; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0346373745     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-003-6929-4     Document Type: Article

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