Laparoscopic fundoplication: When, how and what to do if it fails?

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 261-269

  Pointner, Rudolph ^a   Granderath, F A ^b  

^a General Public Hospital Zell am See   (Austria)

^b Hospital Maria v d Aposteln Neuwerk   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Fundoplication; Quality of life; Refundoplication; Side effects; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; BLOATING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; EXCESSIVE SCAR TISSUE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 62249125854     PISSN: 16828631     EISSN: 16824016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-008-0436-7     Document Type: Article

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