Partial anterior vs partial posterior fundoplication following transabdominal esophagocardiomyotomy for achalasia of the esophagus: Meta-regression of objective postoperative gastroesophageal reflux and dysphagia

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-90

  Kurian, Ashwin A ^a   Bhayani, Neil ^a   Sharata, Ahmed ^b   Reavis, Kevin ^b   Dunst, Christy M ^b   Swanström, Lee L ^a,b  

^a Providence Cancer Center   (United States)

^b Oregon Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CARDIA; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSABDOMINAL ESOPHAGOCARDIOMYOTOMY;

CARDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RECURRENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872452344     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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