Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy

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. Although pneumatic dilation has a role in the treatment of patients with achalasia, laparoscopic Heller myotomy is cons...

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Main Authors: Torres-Villalobos, Gonzalo, Martin-del-Campo, Luis Alfonso
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852767/