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Heller Myotomy Versus Heller Myotomy With Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia

Annals of Surgery, 2006
The article by Richards et al1 is a very interesting and well-conducted randomized, double-blind study concerning the results of laparoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia. While comparing Heller myotomy plus Dor fundoplication versus Heller myotomy alone, the authors concluded that the former technique is superior in regard to control the ...
RAMACCIATO, Giovanni, D'ANGELO, Francesco, DEL GAUDIO M, ERCOLANI G, AURELLO, Paolo   +4 more
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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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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, Francisco Schlottmann, Fernando A. M. Herbella   +2 more
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PERORAL (POEM) OR SURGICAL MYOTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACHALASIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS [PDF]

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020
BACKGROUND: Achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility esophageal disorder characterized by failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. The conventional treatment option for achalasia has been laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM).
Rafael Krieger MARTINS, Igor Braga RIBEIRO, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux DE MOURA, Kelly E HATHORN, Wanderley Marques BERNARDO, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux DE MOURA   +5 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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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]

, 2015
Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T, Contini, Ac, Costamagna, G., Cucchiara, Salvatore, Dall'Oglio, L, De Angelis, P, Familiari, P, Federici di Abriola, G, Gigante, G, Marchese, M, Romeo, Ef, Torroni, F   +11 more
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What to do when Heller's myotomy fails? Pneumatic dilatation, laparoscopic remyotomy or peroral endoscopic myotomy: A systematic review

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2018
Background: Surgical treatment of achalasia fails in 10%–20% of patients. The most frequent responsible cause is the performance of an incomplete myotomy at primary surgery. The treatment when the failure happens is not well defined.
Sonia Fernandez-Ananin, Arnulfo F Fernández, Carmen Balagué, David Sacoto, Eduardo Maria Targarona   +4 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, Ivascu, Robert, Mihaila, Daniela, Mirea, Liliana, Slavu, Iulian, Tulin, Adrian   +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, Paroma Bose, Britney L. Grayson, Joseph M. Croffie, Deborah F. Billmire   +4 more
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