Reoperation for dysphagia after cardiomyotomy for achalasia

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 678-682

  Grotenhuis, Brechtje A ^a   Wijnhoven, Bas P L ^a   Myers, Jennifer C ^b   Jamieson, Glyn G ^b   Devitt, Peter G ^b   Watson, David I ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Cardiomyotomy; Operation technique; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MYOTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION;

EID: 35148817347     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.035     Document Type: Article

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