Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of epiphrenic diverticula: Long-term results

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 741-745

  Del Genio, A ^a   Rossetti, G ^a,b   Maffettone, V ^a   Renzi, A ^a   Brusciano, L ^a   Limongelli, P ^a   Cuttitta, D ^a   Russo, G ^a   Del Genio, G ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antireflux procedure; Dysphagia; Epiphrenic diverticulum; Esophageal manometry; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MYOTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 2442505551     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-9044-6     Document Type: Article

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