Correcting A Failed Nissen Fundoplication
- Acid Reflux GERD Surgery - Fundoplication
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
Resources
- http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- www.gastro.org -- American Gastroenterological Association
- www.acg.gi.org -- American College of Gastroenterology
- www.asge.org -- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- www.ssat.com -- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- www.naspghn.org -- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- www.reflux.org -- Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux...
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