Medium-term outcome of endoluminal gastroplication with the EndoCinch device in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-177

  Thomson, Mike ^a   Antao, Brice ^a   Hall, Sharon ^c   Afzal, Nadeem ^c   Hurlstone, Paul ^b   Swain, C Paul ^d   Fritscher Ravens, Annette ^d  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EndoCinch device; Endoscopic antireflux therapy; Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; DOMPERIDONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ENDOLUMINAL GASTROPLICATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; PROTON PUMPS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549136118     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31814d4de1     Document Type: Article

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