Fundoplication After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: What Type?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1453-1458

  Patti, Marco G ^a   Herbella, Fernando A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal achalasia; Laparoscopic fundoplication; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955806987     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1188-9     Document Type: Review

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