Systematic review of endoscopic treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-136

  Chen, D ^a   Barber, C ^b   McLoughlin, P ^b   Thavaneswaran, P ^b   Jamieson, G G ^c   Maddern, G J ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ASERNIP S   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60049090830     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6440     Document Type: Review

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