Transcervical Heller Myotomy Using Flexible Endoscopy

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1902-1909

  Spaun, Georg O ^a   Dunst, Christy M ^a   Arnold, Brittany N ^a   Martinec, Danny V ^a   Cassera, Maria A ^a   Swanström, Lee L ^a  

^a Minimally Invasive Surgery Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Flexible endoscopy; Heller myotomy; Mediastinoscopy; NOTES

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARDIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGOSCOPE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NECK; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CARDIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; NECK; SWINE;

EID: 78649715537     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1290-z     Document Type: Article

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