The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 724-727 , June 2004

Technical factors in the creation of a “floppy” Nissen fundoplication

  • Richard E Davis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, 601 N. 30th St., Omaha, NE 68131, USA
    • ,
  • Ziad T Awad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, 601 N. 30th St., Omaha, NE 68131, USA
    • ,
  • Charles J Filipi, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, 601 N. 30th St., Omaha, NE 68131, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-402-280-4213; fax: +1-402-280-4278

Received 15 July 2003 ,Revised 17 October 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00050-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.014

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 724-727 , June 2004

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