Management of achalasia with transabdominal esophagocardiomyotomy and partial posterior fundoplication

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-393

  Zhou, J H ^a   Wang, R W ^a   Jiang, Y G ^a   Fan, S Z ^a   Gong, T Q ^a   Zhao, Y P ^a   Tan, Q Y ^a   Ma, Z ^a   Deng, B ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagus; Myotomy; Partial fundoplication; Transabdominal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748701867     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2006.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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