Laparoscopic calibrated total vs partial fundoplication following heller myotomy for oesophageal achalasia

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 29, 2011, Pages 3431-3440

  di Martino, Natale ^a   Brillantino, Antonio ^a   Monaco, Luigi ^a   Marano, Luigi ^a   Schettino, Michele ^a   Porfidia, Raffaele ^a   Izzo, Giuseppe ^a   Cosenza, Angelo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Dor fundoplication; Dysphagia; Gastroesophageal reflux; Laparoscopy; Nissen rossetti fundoplication

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BARIUM MEAL; CALIBRATION; CARDIA; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOR FUNDOPLICATION; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRIC PH MONITORING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NISSEN ROSSETTI FUNDOPLICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; SHORT FORM 36; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SURGICAL PATIENT; THORAX DRAINAGE; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 80051979096     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3431     Document Type: Article

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