title: Functional importance of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the lower esophageal sphincter in patients with morbid obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Wiebke Veronika
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Joachim Helmut
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology*