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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Esophageal Achalasia. How I do It

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The advent and the success of minimally invasive surgery have changed the treatment algorithm for esophageal achalasia. Today, a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and partial fundoplication is considered the treatment of choice for this disease. This article describes the technique of laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Ave, Room C-341, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0790, USA

    Marco G. Patti & Piero M. Fisichella

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Patti, M.G., Fisichella, P.M. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Esophageal Achalasia. How I do It. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 764–766 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0368-8

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Keywords

  • Esophageal achalasia
  • Pneumatic dilatation
  • Laparoscopic Heller myotomy
  • Esophagectomy