Endoluminal fundoplication (ELF) - Evolution of EsophyX™, a new surgical device for transoral surgery

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 348-355

  Cadiere G B ^a   Rajan, A ^b   Rqibate, M ^a   Germay, O ^a   Dapri, G ^a   Himpens, J ^a   Gawlicka, A K ^c  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Centre Hospitalier interregional Edith Cavell   (Belgium)

^c EndoGastric Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoluminal; Endoscopy; Fundoplication; Gastro esophageal reflux; GERD; Trans oral

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DOGS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33845943980     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700601040024     Document Type: Article

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