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Transesophageal pulmonary lobectomy with single transthoracic port assistance: study with survival assessment in a porcine model [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy is being performed in an increasing number of patients. The aims of the current study were to assess natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) as an alternative to transthoracic ...
Ferreira, Aníbal +4 more
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Heller's myotomy: a hundred years of success! [PDF]
ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo), 2014 n April 14, 1913, Monday, the young surgeon of 36 years, Ernst Heller, assistant professor of Erwin Payr, Director of the Surgical Clinic of the University of Leipzig in Germany, while operating a patient with idiopathic achalasia of the esophagus, performed for the first time a cardiomyotomy extramucosal, leaving his enormous contribution to the ...
ANDREOLLO, Nelson Adami +2 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.This meta‐analysis of nine studies (202 patients) demonstrates that peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM‐F) achieves a technical success of 94.8% and significant symptom improvement (Eckardt score reduction from 8.3 to 1.1). Post‐procedural esophagitis occurred in 20.7% and wrap integrity was preserved in 75.7% on follow‐up, supporting ...
Yusuf Kagzi +2 more
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Short and long term results of the laparoscopic Heller–Dor myotomy. The influence of age and previous conservative therapies [PDF]
, 2007 Analisi dei risultati della terapia chirurgica dell'acalasia esofagea con tecnica di Heller-Dor laparoscopica in pazienti anziani con e senza dilatazione pneumatica ...
DOMENICO FICO AND DOMENICO PELAGGI +5 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.Indocyanine green with infrared imaging (ICG‐IRI) provides real‐time fluorescence visualization of the distal myotomy endpoint during peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). In this study of 39 patients, ICG‐IRI achieved a 94.9% success rate in fluorescence detection and significantly improved esophageal relaxation and symptoms.
Yuichiro Ikebuchi +14 more
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Morbid Obesity with Achalasia: A Surgical Challenge [PDF]
, 2010 Achalasia is a relatively rare medical condition that is classically not associated with obesity. The surgical treatment of a simultaneous occurrence of these two diseases requires careful consideration, and only a few reports can be found in the ...
AJ Eckardt +14 more
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Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2025.From 2011 to 2022, inpatient management of achalasia declined while hospitalization costs rose. POEM utilization increased, accompanied by declines in LHM and esophagectomy rates. As patients presented with higher comorbidity burdens, both mortality and respiratory complications showed an upward trend. ABSTRACT Background Achalasia is a rare esophageal
Ritik M. Goyal +4 more
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Thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for end-stage achalasia
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2018 Achalasia cardia is an oesophageal motility disorder characterised by aperistalsis and failure of relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. The management is predominantly palliative with focus on addressing the sphincter that involves either ...
Vaibhav Kumar Varshney +4 more
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Anesthetic Consideration for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 A recent achalasia guideline suggests that peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a safe option for achalasia that is as effective as Heller myotomy. It is recommended that POEM should be performed under general anesthesia.
Yun-Sic Bang, Chunghyun Park
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Laparoscopic anterior 180-degree versus nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. [PDF]
, 2013 This item is under embargo for a period of 12 months from the date of publication, in accordance with the publisher's policy.Objective: To compare short and longer-term outcome after laparoscopic anterior 180˚ fundoplication (180˚ LAF) versus ...
Ahmed Ali, Usama +7 more
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