Laparoscopic improves perioperative outcomes of antireflux surgery at US academic centers

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 989-993

  Varela, J Esteban ^a   Hinojosa, Marcelo W ^b   Nguyen, Ninh T ^b  

^a VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antireflux surgery; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Laparoscopy; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LACERATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND INFECTION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57449105886     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.041     Document Type: Article

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