Nissen fundoplication and gastrointestinal-related complications: A guide for the primary care physician

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1041-1045

  Hazan, Tal B ^b   Gamarra, Fernando N ^a   Stawick, Lawrence ^a   Maas, Luis C ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Providence Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Dysphagia; Gas bloat syndrome; GERD; Nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOATING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; DYSPHAGIA; FLATULENCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIARRHEA; FLATULENCE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; SYNDROME;

EID: 70349817107     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b672eb     Document Type: Review

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