Diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis after fundoplication for 'refractory reflux': Implications for preoperative evaluation

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-195

  Dellon, Evan S ^a   Farrell, Timothy M ^a   Bozymski, Eugene M ^a   Shaheen, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti reflux surgery; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Nissen fundoplication

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COHORT ANALYSIS; EOSINOPHILIA; MIDDLE AGED; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; COHORT STUDIES; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 77957268630     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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