Oesophageal achalasia in elderly people: Results of the laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 37-41

  Ferulano, G P ^a   Dilillo, S ^a   D'Ambra, M ^a   Lionetti, R ^a   Saviano, C ^a   Fico, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Laparoscopic Heller Dor myotomy; Oesophageal achalasia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELDERLY CARE; HEART DISEASE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 31944451415     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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