Dysphagia in adults operated on for esophageal atresia - Use of a symptom score to evaluate correlated factors

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 94-98

  Gatzinsky, Vladimir ^a   Jonsson L ^a   Johansson, C ^a   Gothberg G ^a   Sillen U ^a   Friberg, L G ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adult; dysphagia; esophageal atresia; follow up studies; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NUMERICAL DYSPHAGIA SCORE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954669575     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1270454     Document Type: Article

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