Approach to the child who has persistent dysphagia after surgical treatment for esophageal achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-97

  Pensabene, Licia ^a   Nurko, Samuel ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55549086185     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318148b673     Document Type: Article

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