Anterior fundoplication decreases esophageal clearance in patients undergoing Heller myotomy for achalasia

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2178-2182

  Finley, C ^a   Clifton, J ^b   Yee, J ^b   Finley, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDING; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 36248968092     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9327-4     Document Type: Article

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