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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia: Surgical Technique

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Heller myotomy has been the gold standard surgical technique for treatment of esophageal achalasia, competing with other less aggressive options as dilation or Botox injection.

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  1. Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Eduardo M. Targarona, Sonia Fernandez Ananin & Carmen Balague Ponz

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Targarona, E.M., Ananin, S.F., Ponz, C.B. (2021). Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia: Surgical Technique. In: Asunción Acosta, M., Cuesta, M.A., Bruna, M. (eds) Atlas of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55176-6_9

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