Minimally invasive surgery for achalasia: Combined experience of two European Centers

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 587-591

  Garzi, Alfredo ^a   Valla, Jean Stephan ^b   Molinaro, Francesco ^a   Amato, Giovanna ^a   Messina, Mario ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Fondation Lenval Hopital pour Enfants   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior fundoplication; Esophageal achalasia; Gastroesophageal reflux; Heller extramucosal myotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CENTER; HEIGHT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MYOTOMY; PEDIATRICS; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REMISSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOM; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT RADIOGRAPHY; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 34247625022     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318032062f     Document Type: Article

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