Results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy without anti-reflux procedure in achalasia. Monocentric prospective study of 106 cases

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 866-874

  Robert, M ^a   Poncet, G ^a   Mion, F ^a   Boulez, J ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Gastro esophageal reflux; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopy; No anti reflux procedure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MORBIDITY; PH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149088250     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9600-6     Document Type: Article

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