Treatment of Achalasia Recent Advances in Surgery

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 208-216

  Seelig, M H ^a   Devault, K R ^a   Seelig, S K ^a   Klingler, P J ^a   Branton, S A ^a   Floch, N R ^a   Bammer, T ^a   Hinder, Ronald A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagus; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CIMETROPIUM; DICYCLOVERINE;

BALLOON DILATATION; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BALLOON DILATATION; BOTULINUM TOXINS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744497327     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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