Surgical management of achalasia in Zaria, Northern Nigeria

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 48-51

  Ahmed, A ^a   Yusufu, L M D ^a   Ukwenya, Y A ^a   Khalid, L ^a   Garba, E S ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47149096614     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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