Endoluminal fundoplication (ELF) for GERD using EsophyX: A 12-month follow-up in a single-center experience

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Repici, Alessandro ^a   Fumagalli, Uberto ^a   Malesci, Alberto ^a,b   Barbera, Roberta ^a   Gambaro, Camilla ^a   Rosati, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoluminal fundoplication (ELF); EsophyX; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350707895     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1077-2     Document Type: Article

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