The use of fundoplication for prevention of apparent life-threatening events

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1022-1025

  Valusek, Patricia A ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Tsao, Kuojen ^a   Spilde, Troy L ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   Holcomb III, George W ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ALTE; Fundoplication; GERD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; APNEA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PYLORUS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249792943     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.01.036     Document Type: Article

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