Diffuse esophageal spasm: The surgical approach

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-318

  Salvador, R ^a   Costantini, M ^a   Rizzetto, C ^a   Zaninotto, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffuse esophageal spasm; Esophageal motility; Motility disorders; Surgical therapy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NITRATE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

DIFFUSE ESOPHAGEAL SPASM; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS EXAMINATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PAIN;

ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS;

EID: 84861162482     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2010.01172.x     Document Type: Review

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