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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 9/2007

01-09-2007 | Letter to the Editor

Criteria to Prove the Oncopreventive Effect of Antireflux Surgery

Authors: Johannes Lenglinger, Margit Eisler, Martin Riegler

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2007

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We read with interest the article by Lagergren et al. [1], titled “Is esophageal adenocarcinoma occurring late after antireflux surgery due to persistent postoperative reflux?” published in the December 2006 issue of World Journal of Surgery. The article represents another outstanding work from this group with a worldwide reputation in the field of esophageal disease-related epidemiology. …
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Metadata
Title
Criteria to Prove the Oncopreventive Effect of Antireflux Surgery
Authors
Johannes Lenglinger
Margit Eisler
Martin Riegler
Publication date
01-09-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9140-1

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