Anti-reflux surgery in lung transplant recipients: Outcomes and effects on quality of life

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 691-697

  Robertson, A G N ^a   Krishnan, A ^a   Ward, C ^b   Pearson, J P ^b   Small, T ^b   Corris, P A ^b   Dark, J H ^b,c   Karat, D ^a   Shenfine, J ^a   Griffin, S M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fundoplication; Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LUNG; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860322733     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00061811     Document Type: Article

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