The Size of the esophageal hiatus in gastroesophageal reflux pathophysiology: Outcome of intraoperative measurements

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-44

  Batirel, Hasan Fevzi ^a   Uygur Bayramicli, Oya ^b   Giral, Adnan ^c   Ekici, Bülent ^a   Bekiroglu, Nural ^c   Yildizeli, Bedrettin ^a   Yüksel, Mustafa ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Esophageal hiatus; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Hiatal hernia; Intraoperative measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749086808     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1047-8     Document Type: Article

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