Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for classic achalasia: Results of our initial series of 20 patients

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 338-341

  Tello, E ^a   De La Garza, L ^a   Valdovinos, M A ^a   Tielve, M ^a   Valdovinos, F ^a   Herrera, M F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal Cardiomyotomy; Fundoplication; Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARTBURN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 21244470783     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8285-8     Document Type: Review

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