Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for treatment of achalasia

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-156

  Rice, Thomas W ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOGENESIS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3342991014     PISSN: 15222942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2004.05.008     Document Type: Review

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