Does the learning phase influence the late outcome of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease after laparoscopic fundoplication?

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 266-271

  Contini, S ^a   Scarpignato, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic fundoplication; Late outcome; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKILL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTACIDS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTON PUMPS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542286163     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-9198-2     Document Type: Article

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