Does the addition of a fundoplication improve outcomes for patients undergoing laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy?

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 301-304

  Mayo, Damian ^a   Griffiths, Ewen A ^b   Khan, Omar A ^c   Szymankiewicz, Mark A ^a   Wakefield, Christian W ^a   Thompson, Sarah K ^b  

^a ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiomyotomy; Fundoplication

Indexed keywords

CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863187431     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.04.002     Document Type: Review

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