Endoscopic 'antireflux' procedures: Not yet ready for prime time

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 573-577

  Romagnuolo, Joseph ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal manometry; Gastroesophageal reflux; Lower esophageal sphincter; pH; Therapeutic gastroscopy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT; ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6444235194     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/389216     Document Type: Review

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