Pneumatic dilatations for achalasia: A safe and effective choice for most patients [9]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2441-2442

  Tutuian, Radu ^a   Castell, Donald O ^b   Katz, Philip O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Albert Einstein Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; PNEUMATIC DILATATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REMISSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BALLOON DILATATION; BALLOON DILATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749168154     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00742_9.x     Document Type: Letter

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