Short and long term results of the laparoscopic Heller-Dor myotomy. The influence of age and previous conservative therapies

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2017-2023

  Ferulano, Giuseppe Paolo ^a   Dilillo, Saverio ^a   D'Ambra, Michele ^a   Lionetti, Ruggero ^a   Brunaccino, Rossella ^a   Fico, Domenico ^a   Pelaggi, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Clinical papers trials research; Conservative treatments; Influence of age; Laparoscopic Heller Dor procedure; Quality of life score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT INVENTORY; GASTROINTESTINAL QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LAPAROSCOPIC HELLER DOR MYOTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MYOTOMY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; X RAY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35448932841     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9506-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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