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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and anterior Dor fundoplication for achalasia cardia in Malaysia: Clinical outcomes and satisfaction from four tertiary centers

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2021
Background: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and satisfaction of patients following laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia cardia in four tertiary centers.
Sze Li Siow, Hans Alexander Mahendran, Wan Daud Najmi, Shyang Yee Lim, Abdul Rahman Hashimah, Kelvin Voon, Keat How Teoh, Han Sin Boo, Jun Sen Chuah, Sidi Nurazim, Mohamad Hisham Faqihuddin   +10 more
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Dor versus Toupet fundoplication after Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: Systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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, Stefania Tornese, Gianluca Bonitta, Marta Cavalli, Emanuele Rausa, Giancarlo Micheletto, Giampiero Campanelli, Davide Bona   +7 more
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CONVENTIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC VS. LAPARO-ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE SITE (LESS) HELLER MYOTOMY: IS LESS MORE? [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a first-line treatment for patients with achalasia. The evolution of laparoscopy has allowed laparoscopic Heller myotomy to be undertaken through a single 12mm umbilical incision, Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site
Rodriquez, Christian B, Downs, Darrell J (6652862), Rodriquez, Christian B (6652871), Mukherjee, Indraneil (6652856), Spence, Janelle (6652865), Rosemurgy, Alexander S (6652874), Downs, Darrell J, Ross, Sharona B (6652859), Spence, Janelle, Giorgi, Mark, Mukherjee, Indraneil, Giorgi, Mark (6652868), Ross, Sharona B, Rosemurgy, Alexander S   +13 more
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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, Paroma Bose, Britney L. Grayson, Joseph M. Croffie, Deborah F. Billmire   +4 more
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Laparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication versus Nissen Fundoplication in the Management of Type II Achalasia: A Prospective Randomized Study [PDF]

Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2022
Background: Surgery is considered the treatment of choice for esophageal achalasia as it achieves better andlonger-lasting symptomatic relief. Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy is the standard procedure with partial orcomplete fundoplication as an anti ...
Mohammed Hamed, Amr Elhefny, Mohamed Khalifa, Mohammad Abd-erRazik   +3 more
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Covering the Cover

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Effects of preoperative endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation on postoperative achalasia symptoms after Heller esophageal myotomy plus Dor ...
Hale Gökcan
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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication in Patients with Chagas' Disease Achalasia and Massively Dilated Esophagus [PDF]

, 2013
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and fundoplication is considered today the treatment of choice for achalasia. The optimal treatment for end-stage achalasia with esophageal dilation is still controversial.
Pantanali, Carlos A. R., Mattos Farah, Jose Francisco, Patti, Marco G., Herbella, Fernando A. M., Henry, Maria A.   +4 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, Oleksandr Babii, Natalia Prolom, Boris Shevchenko   +3 more
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An effective case of peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal abnormal peristalsis after Heller-Dor myotomy [PDF]

, 2018
Esophageal achalasia is a disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter muscle. Our patient, a Japanese male in his 80's, had been experiencing dysphagia for almost 60 years.
Sugihara, Yuusaku, Sakiko Hiraoka, Okada, Hiroyuki, Hiroyuki Okada, Shiho Takashima, Yasushi Yamasaki, Noriaki Manabe, Takashima, Shiho, Manabe, Noriaki, Otsuka, Fumio, Fumio Otsuka, Toshihiro Inokuchi, Harada, Keita, Seiji Kawano, Hiraoka, Sakiko, Yamasaki, Yasushi, Masahiro Takahara, Keita Harada, Yamauchi, Kenji, Yuusaku Sugihara, Kenji Yamauchi, Inokuchi, Toshihiro, Ryo Kato, Kawano, Seiji, Kato, Ryo, Takahara, Masahiro   +25 more
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Post-Surgical Quality of Life, Psychological State and what Patients Think about the Effectiveness of Heller Myotomy in the Treatment of Achalasia

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016
Introduction: The disruption of esophageal motility that characterizes achalasia typically provokes dysphagia, pain, loss of weight and malnutrition.
Telma Vale-Fonseca, Luis Ferreira-Pinto, Margarida Figueiredo-Braga, Silvestre Carneiro   +3 more
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