Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia: Results after 10 years

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2644-2649

  Cowgill, Sarah M ^a,b   Villadolid, Desiree ^a,b   Boyle, Robert ^a,b   Al Saadi, Sam ^a,b   Ross, Sharona ^a,b   Rosemurgy II, Alexander S ^a,b  

^a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Digestive; Esophageal; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HEARTBURN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOTOMY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; THORAX PAIN; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHEST PAIN; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71449121644     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0508-1     Document Type: Article

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