Short-term and long-term results of endoscopic balloon dilation for achalasia: 12 years' experience

Endoscopy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 690-694

  Chan, K C ^a   Wong, S K H ^a   Lee, D W H ^a   Mui, W L M ^a   Chan, A C W ^a   Ng, E K W ^a   Wu, J C Y ^a   Sung, J J Y ^a   Chung, Sydney C S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALLOON DILATATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4344710459     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-825659     Document Type: Article

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