Esophageal dilatation operation

BACKGROUND & AIMS The aim of this study was to assess whether measurements of esophageal distensibility, made by high-resolution… (More)

BACKGROUND Esophageal strictures resulting from eosinophilic esophagitis present management challenges, and high rates of rents… (More)

HYPOTHESIS This study was performed to assess the intermediate-term outcomes after laparoscopic Heller myotomy and posterior… (More)

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has become a method of choice worldwide to treat morbid obesity. Long… (More)

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is considered the least invasive surgical option for morbid obesity. It… (More)

BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to determine the outcome of laparoscopic fundoplication for reflux disease in a cohort of… (More)

Fifty male and 49 female B6;129 mice (wild-type, +/+) were maintained until 2 years of age to study their age-related pathology… (More)

BACKGROUND Seven years ago, the authors reported on the feasibility and short-term results of minimally invasive surgical methods… (More)

Background: It has been said that a Heller myotomy cannot improve dysphagia in achalasia when the esophagus is markedly dilated… (More)

BACKGROUND & AIMS A previous study evaluating the morphological features of esophagi resected for endstage achalasia showed… (More)