Use of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter to Treat Recurrent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 282-286

  Islam, Saleem ^a,b   Geiger, James D ^a,b   Coran, Arnold G ^a,b   Teitelbaum, Daniel H ^a,b   Blair, G ^a   Wulkan, M ^a   O'Neill, J ^a  

^a University of Michigan Health System ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiofrequency energy ablation; Recurrent gastroesophageal reflux; Stretta procedure

Indexed keywords

STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH DISTENSION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; STOMACH SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 1542408814     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.11.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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