Has the introduction of laparoscopic Heller myotomy altered the treatment paradigm of achalasia?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 619-623

  Ferri, Lorenzo E ^a   Feldman, Liane S ^a   Stanbridge, Donna ^a   Mayrand, Serge ^a   Fried, Gerald M ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Balloon dilation; Botulinum toxin; Heller myotomy; Laparascopy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 28444466887     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/439519     Document Type: Article

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