Laparoscopic extended cardiomyotomy in children: An effective procedure for the treatment of esophageal achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1463-1466

  Tannuri, Ana Cristina Aoun ^a   Tannuri, Uenis ^a   Velhote, Manoel Carlos Prieto ^a   Romão, Rodrigo Luiz Pinto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Children; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopic; Minimally invasive; Modified Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CARDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIA; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955615275     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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