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Total loss of the covering of a metallic stent during esophageal leak treatment
Revista de Gastroenterología de México, 2013 A 41-year-old man underwent a Heller myotomy due to achalasia. An unexpected puncture in the esophageal wall was identified during the procedure. A partially covered 15 cm stent (PSEMS) (UltraFlex) was placed at the mucosal defect. It was removed 26 days
J.J. Villarreal-Galvan +2 more
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Enduring Effects of Thoracoscopic Heller Myotomy for Treating Achalasia
, 2009 Minimal invasive surgery using a laparoscopic or thoracoscopic approach for cardiomyotomy (Heller myotomy) has become a widely accepted procedure to treat achalasia of the esophagus.
LEE, JANG-MING;WANG, CHIH-HSIEN;HUANG, PEI-MING;HSU, HSAO-HSUN;CHEN, JIN-SHING;LEE, CHUN-JEAN;LEE, YUNG-CHIE +1 more
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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Fundoplication for Achalasia
, 2009 Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy for the treatment of achalasia can be performed safely. The application of this minimally invasive approach has not been reported ill Taiwan.
賴逸儒, LAI, I-RUE
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Balloon dilation - Assisted laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication
, 2003 Two methods are currently used in the treatment of achalasia: endoscopic balloon dilation and surgical Heller myotomy. Laparoscopy has come into use in achalasia surgery, and good outcomes have been achieved. This study included 11 patients (mean age, 30.
Kengin, K, Eren, D, Taskin, M
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Clinical management of achalasia: current state of the art
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2016 Joseph T Krill, Rishi D Naik, Michael F Vaezi Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Abstract: Achalasia is a primary disorder of ...
Krill JT, Naik RD, Vaezi MF
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Does previous endoscopic treatment affect the outcome of laparoscopic Heller myotomy?
, 2000 Aim of this study was to assess symptomatic and objective outcome in patients undergoing laparoscopic Heller myotomy after unsuccessful endoscopic treatment, compared to patients having primary ...
A. Peracchia +4 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2015 Background and study aims: Type III achalasia is characterized by rapidly propagating pressurization attributable to spastic contractions. Although laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the current gold standard management for type III achalasia, peroral ...
Vivek Kumbhari +16 more
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Efficacy of pneumodilation in achalasia after failed Heller myotomy
, 2016 Heller myotomy is an effective treatment for the majority of achalasia patients. However, a small proportion of patients suffer from persistent or recurrent symptoms after surgery and they are usually subsequently treated with pneumodilation (PD).
Ponds, F. A. M. +4 more
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Etiology, diagnosis and treatment of failures after laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for achalasia
, 2002 Objective To assess the causes of failure of laparoscopic Heller myotomy and to verify whether endoscopic pneumatic dilation is a feasible treatment, Summary Background Data Laparoscopic Heller myotomy has proved an effective treatment for esophageal ...
NICOLETTI L +8 more
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, 2017 Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the preferred surgical method for treating achalasia. However, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is providing good short-term results.
Awaiz, Aiman +4 more
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