Same Day Discharge for Heller Myotomy: Setting Realistic Patient Expectations Is Key. [PDF]
World J SurgWorld Journal of Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 9, Page 2380-2381, September 2025.
Thompson SK.
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The Efficacy of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Pneumatic Dilation as Treatment for Patients With Achalasia Suffering From Persistent or Recurrent Symptoms After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Gastroenterology, 2023 BACKGROUND & AIMS For achalasia patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms after laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), pneumatic dilation (PD) is the most frequently used treatment.
Caroline M.G. Saleh +10 more
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Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2021 A Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy was performed on the patient with the persistent dysphagia despite preceding Heller myotomy combined with partial fundoplication, relaparotomy, fundoplication wrap reconstruction, gastrostomy and left-sided thoracoscopy with ...
A. A. Smirnov +6 more
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy [PDF]
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013 Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that leads to dysphagia, chest pain, and weight loss. Its diagnosis is clinically suspected and is confirmed with esophageal manometry.
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and robotic Heller myotomy: when is it indicated?
Mini-invasive Surgery, 2022 Achalasia is a primary motility disorder of unknown origin. Palliative treatment is often adopted to resolve its symptoms by eliminating the resistance due to a non-relaxing and hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. There are three available effective treatment modalities: pneumatic dilation, laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication, and ...
Marco G. Patti +2 more
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy versus peroral endoscopic myotomy in children with esophageal achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Ann GastroenterolBackground Currently, laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are the best treatment modalities for esophageal achalasia in children.
Dimopoulou A +5 more
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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
Santoro G +4 more
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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 +5 more
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Laparoscopic Revisional Surgery After Failed Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: Long-Term Outcome at a Single Tertiary Center. [PDF]
J Gastrointest Surg, 2021 Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (HM) has gained acceptance as the gold standard of treatment for achalasia. However, 10–20% of the patients will experience symptom recurrence, thus requiring further treatment including pneumodilations (PD) or revisional ...
Capovilla G +7 more
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2020 Summary: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (LHM) with partial fundoplication has become the treatment of choice for esophageal achalasia. However, the choice of the partial fundoplication is debated.
Alberto Aiolfi +7 more
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