Postmyotomy recollection of premyotomy symptoms of achalasia is very accurate, supporting longitudinal studies of symptom improvement

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2183-2186

  Cowgill, S M ^a   Villalodid, D ^a   Al Saadi, S ^a   Hedgecock, J ^a   Rosemurgy, A S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal dysmotility; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECALL; REGISTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYMPTOM; THORAX PAIN; VOMITING; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGISTRIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36249030450     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9332-7     Document Type: Article

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