The lower esophageal sphincter strength in patients with gastroesophageal reflux before and after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-62

  Schneider, Joachim H ^a   Kramer, K M ^a   Konigsrainer A ^a   Granderath, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication; Lower esophageal sphincter pressure and strength

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33846233291     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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