Excellent outcomes of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia in patients older than 60 years of age

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2562-2566

  Roll, Garrett R ^a   Ma, Sandi ^a   Gasper, Warren J ^a   Patti, Marco ^b   Way, Lawrence W ^a   Carter, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Age; Elderly; Esophageal; Heller; Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 77957923883     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1003-4     Document Type: Article

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