Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for improved gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-12

  Dan, D ^a,c   Seetahal, S ^a   Naraynsingh, V ^b  

^a San Fernando General Hospital   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c NONE   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; NAUSEA; NOCTURNAL ASTHMA; ODYNOPHAGIA; OPERATION DURATION; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 68549123473     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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