Effect of laparoscopic fundoplication on hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter associated with gastroesophageal reflux

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 304-307

  Varga, Gabor ^a   Kiraly, Agnes ^a   Cseke, Laszlo ^a   Kalmar, Katalin ^a   Horvath, Ors Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter; Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE;

EID: 47749090610     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0397-3     Document Type: Article

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