The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381 , November 2000

The past and present of antireflux surgery in children

Presented at the 4th Annual Longmire Surgical Society Scientific Day, University of California, Los Angeles, March 31, 2000.

  • Dale G Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Primary Children’s Medical Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dale G. Johnson, MD, Primary Children’s Medical Center, 100 N. Medical Drive, Suite 2600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381 , November 2000

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