Magnetic augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter: Changing the treatment paradigm in patients with gastro esophageal reflux disease

Innovation in Esophageal Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 17-22

  Demeester, Tom R ^b   Saino, Greta ^a   Bona, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84878019272     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-2469-4_3     Document Type: Chapter

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