Videomanometric evaluation of pharyngo-oesophageal dysmotility in children with velocardiofacial syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-91

  Rommel, Nathalie ^a,b,d   Davidson, Geoff ^a   Cain, Tim ^a   Hebbard, Geoff ^c   Omari, Taher ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANOMETRY; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; PHARYNX; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 37549000625     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000304460.07423.68     Document Type: Article

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