Radiographic and endoscopic measurements of esophageal length in pediatric patients

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 587-592

  Yang, Grace S ^a   Bishop, Warren P ^a   Smith, Brian J ^b   Goudy, Steven L ^a   Sato, Yutaka ^a   Bauman, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal length; Extraesophageal reflux disease; Intraluminal impedance study; Lower esophageal sphincter; Pediatric patient; Upper esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS PH; EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFANT; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEASUREMENT; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 23844434662     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511400802     Document Type: Article

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