Comparison of Antireflux Surgery among Ethnicity

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 535-541

  Haithcock, Benjamin ^a   Velanovich, Vic ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Antireflux surgery; Caucasians; Ethnicity; Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842432673     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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