title: Lower esophageal sphincter as an anti-reflux barrier: a review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hinder
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raiser
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katada
mesh_terms: D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010528:Peristalsis / Q000502:physiology