Timing of surgical intervention does not influence return of esophageal peristalsis or outcome for patients with achalasia

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1188-1192

  Patti, M G ^a   Galvani, C ^a   Gorodner, M V ^a   Tedesco, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal manometry; Esophageal peristalsis; Heller myotomy; Vigorous achalasia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERISTALSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27644528839     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8199-0     Document Type: Article

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