Physiology of reflux disease: Role of the lower esophageal sphincter

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Crookes, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antireflux surgery; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lower esophageal sphincter; Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; DIET; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBESITY; PAPIO; PRESSURE;

EID: 33645455869     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-006-0039-y     Document Type: Review

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