Qesophageal achalasia: An argument for primary surgical management

Surgeon

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-113

  Leonard, D S ^a,b   Broe, P ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Laparoscopy; Management; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

DILATATION; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; REVIEW;

DILATATION; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; HUMANS;

EID: 65349190170     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(09)80025-5     Document Type: Review

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