Outcomes promote reoperative Heller myotomy for symptoms of achalasia

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1709-1714

  Rakita, S ^a   Villadolid, D ^a   Kalipersad, C ^a   Thometz, D ^a   Rosemurgy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Complications; Oesophageal; Surgical < Technical

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548658183     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9226-8     Document Type: Article

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