Results of laparoscopic heller myotomy for extreme megaesophagus: An alternative to esophagectomy

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 198-200

  Scott, Paul D ^a   Harold, Kristi L ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^b   Jaroszewski, Dawn E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophagectomy; Extreme megaesophagus; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; DIATRIZOATE;

ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HEART; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEGAESOPHAGUS; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOM;

ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68549096218     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181a6dd58     Document Type: Article

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