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Fundoplication After Heller Myotomy: A Retrospective Comparison Between Nissen and Dor
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Objective: A retrospective comparison between Nissen and Dor fundoplication after laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. Materials and Methods: From 1998 to 2004 a first group of 48 patients underwent Heller myotomy and Nissen fundoplication for ...
Fabio Pellegrini +7 more
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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia? [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Alecu, Lucian +5 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders [PDF]
, 2017 Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy© Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved. Pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy have been thoroughly studied as the most viable treatment options for achalasia.
Law, SYK, Wong, YHI
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Retrograde gastroesophageal intussusception: Initial presenting feature of achalasia in a teenager
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019 A 16-year-old Caucasian male presented with acute vomiting and dysphagia. Imaging studies revealed retrograde gastroesophageal intussusception (RGEI), which reduced prior to diagnostic laparoscopy.
Bryant S. Morocho +4 more
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Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2022 Objective: present a new operative technique characterized by abdominal esophagocardiectomy, with esophagogastrus anastomosis, vagal preservation and spiral anti-reflux valve construction in the treatment of advanced megaesophagus in patients with ...
ORLANDO CONTRUCCI FILHO +3 more
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
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.
Gonzalo Torres-Villalobos +1 more
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Wound healing of laparoscopic Heller's myotomy with and without an added dor's fundoplication, in pigs [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: It has been argued that a Dor's fundoplication following myotomy is useful to prevent leakage due to overlooked iatrogenic perforations of esophagus and it is able to stop sphincter reconstruction, avoiding recurrent achalasia. Another strain
Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho +5 more
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Initial experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy in Bulgaria: case series [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Achalasia is a rare motility disorder with unknown etiology that results in failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). As there is no etiological treatment, different pharmacological agents and invasive techniques have been used for ...
Nikola Boyanov +5 more
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Diagnostics and Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achalasia Cardia
Galician Medical Journal, 2018 The objective of the research was to assess the effectiveness of balloon pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy in treatment of patients with achalasia cardia. Materials and methods.
Vadim Ratchik +3 more
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Mini-invasive Surgery, 2020 Achalasia is a neurodegenerative disorder of the esophagus of unknown etiology, which affects motility, causing symptoms such as progressive dysphagia with liquids then solids, heartburn, regurgitation, odynophagia, weight loss, nocturnal cough, and chest pain.
Zachary W. Sollie +2 more
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