Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia facilitated by robotic assistance

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1105-1112

  Galvani, C ^a   Gorodner, M V ^a   Moser, F ^a   Baptista, M ^a   Donahue, P ^a   Horgan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal perforation; Heller myotomy; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; OPERATION DURATION; PNEUMATIC DILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; STOMACH PERFORATION; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33746077078     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0272-9     Document Type: Article

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