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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication following an unsuccessful peroral endoscopic myotomy [PDF]

Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Background Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that presents as dysphagia and severely affects quality of life. An esophageal myotomy has been the golden standard for treatment.
Takuma Aoki, Soji Ozawa, Koki Hayashi, Tomofumi Ando, Yusuke Uchi, Motohide Shimazu, Hiroharu Shinozaki, Kenji Matsumoto, Nobuo Omura   +8 more
doaj   +4 more sources

How does per-oral endoscopic myotomy compare to Heller myotomy? The Latin American perspective [PDF]

Endoscopy International Open, 2020
Background and study aims Both Heller myotomy (HM) and per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are efficacious therapies for achalasia. The efficacy and safety of POEM vs HM in Latin America and specifically in patients with Chagas disease is unknown.
Michel Kahaleh, Amy Tyberg, Supriya Suresh, Arnon Lambroza, Monica Gaidhane, Felipe Zamarripa, Guadalupe Ma Martínez, Juan C. Carames, Eduardo T. Moura, Galileu F. Farias, Maria G. Porfilio, Jose Nieto, Mario Rey, Fernando Rodriguez Casas, Oscar V. Mondragón Hernández, Romulo Vargas-Rubio, Raul Canadas, Albis Hani, Guillermo Munoz, Bismarck Castillo, Hannah P. Lukashok, Carlos Robles-Medranda, Eduardo G de Moura   +22 more
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Single-center experience of transitioning from video-assisted laparoscopic to robotic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for esophageal motility disorders [PDF]

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background Video-assisted laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) has become the standard treatment option for achalasia. While robotic surgery offering some specific advantages such as better three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic vision, hand-eye consistency ...
Xun Jiang, Chunlin Ye, Lei Jiang, Guangxia Wei, Shaohua Dai, Yong Xi, Zhiguo Chen, Bentong Yu, Jian Tang   +8 more
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Robot-Assisted Heller Myotomy Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Robot-assisted Heller myotomy (RAHM) is an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) in the surgical management of achalasia, with similar outcomes and potentially lower complication rates. We aimed to systematically review the literature by comparing the technical success, outcomes, and complications of RAHM
Ataya K, Bsat A, Aljaafreh A, Bourji H, Al Ayoubi AR, Hassan N.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Laparoscopic Heller Esophagomyotomy is Safe and Effective in Rural East Africa [PDF]

The Annals of African Surgery, 2020
Background: The incidence of achalasia in subSaharan Africa is not known. Experience in our region suggests the disorder affects mainly younger patients. Esophagomyotomy is the gold standard treatment for achalasia. Benefits of laparoscopic treatment are
Ndegwa W, Hill K, Parker RK, White R, Many H   +4 more
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Direct cost variance analysis of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs heller myotomy for management of achalasia: A tertiary referral center experience. [PDF]

World J Gastrointest Endosc, 2023
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) has been the traditional surgical treatment for achalasia. Recently, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has demonstrated similar clinical outcomes with shorter procedure times.
Haider SA, Bills GS, Gyawali CP, Laoveeravat P, Miller J, Softic S, Wagh MS, Gabr M.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

To Wrap or Not to Wrap After Heller Myotomy. [PDF]

JSLS, 2021
The primary aim of this study is to assess the necessity of fundoplication for reflux in patients undergoing Heller myotomy for achalasia. The secondary aim is to assess the safety of the robotic approach to Heller myotomy.This is a single institution, retrospective analysis of 61 patients who underwent robotic Heller myotomy with or without ...
Darwish MB, Logarajah SI, Nagatomo K, Jackson T, Benzie AL, McLaren PJ, Cho E, Osman H, Jeyarajah DR.   +8 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Clinical and functional outcome following robotic Heller-myotomy with partial fundoplication in patients with achalasia. [PDF]

J Robot Surg, 2023
Rabe SM, Burmeister E, Niebisch S, Gockel I.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with fundoplication in patients with achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2022
Introduction Heller myotomy (HM) remains the gold standard procedure for achalasia. The addition of different types of fundoplication to HM has been debated in several studies. Given the contradictory reports, this meta-analysis was undertaken to compare different outcomes after HM and HM with fundoplication (HMF).
Santoro G, Sheriff N, Noronha J, Nunes QM, Tandon A.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Revisional Therapy for Recurrent Symptoms After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia. [PDF]

J Gastrointest Surg, 2022
Purpose: Symptom recurrence after initial surgical management of esophageal achalasia occurs in 10–25% of patients. The aim of this study was to analyze safety and efficacy of revisional therapy after failed Heller myotomy (HM).
Milito P, Siboni S, Lovece A, Andreatta E, Asti E, Bonavina L.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources