Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy without an anti-reflux procedure

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 129-132

  Gupta, R ^a   Sample, C ^a   Bamehriz, F ^a   Birch, Daniel ^a,b   Anvari, M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxin; Cardiomyotomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MUCOSA; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844435145     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sle.0000166987.82227.f5     Document Type: Review

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