The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures

Gastroenterology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 952-954

  Shaheen, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PLICATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEWING DEVICE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33748108024     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.07.030     Document Type: Editorial

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