Esophagectomy for end stage achalasia

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1134-1137

  Glatz, Stephen M ^a   Richardson, J David ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagectomy; Esophagomyotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE;

EID: 34548142229     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0226-8     Document Type: Article

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