Surgical management of epiphrenic diverticula in the minimally invasive era

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-164

  Kilic, Arman ^a   Schuchert, Matthew J ^a   Awais, Omar ^a   Luketich, James D ^a   Landreneau, Rodney J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diverticulum; Esophagus; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; THORAX SURGERY;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIVERTICULUM, ESOPHAGEAL; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 69849111158     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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