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A 16-year-old boy underwent a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and a Dor fundoplication because of Achalasia. The third day after operation he developed fever and upper abdominal pain.
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Cuesta, M.A., van der Peet, D.L. (2014). Case on Peritonitis After Unrecognized Perforation Following Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia. In: Cuesta, M., Bonjer, H. (eds) Case Studies of Postoperative Complications after Digestive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01613-9_11
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