Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic heller myotomy plus dor fundoplication versus nissen fundoplication for achalasia long-term results

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 248, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1023-1029

  Rebecchi, Fabrizio ^a   Giaccone, Claudio ^a   Farinella, Eleonora ^a   Campaci, Roberto ^a   Morino, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MORTALITY; PH MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149390652     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318190a776     Document Type: Article

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