Endoscopic treatment of reflux: A quest for the holy grail of reflux?

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-180

  DeVault, Kenneth R ^a   Hinder, Ronald A ^a   Floch, Neil ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NORWALK HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS;

EID: 14144249335     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000152789.00024.43     Document Type: Editorial

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