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Robotic Myotomy and Partial Fundoplication for Achalasia
Published on: August 11, 2023
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for esophageal achalasia. How I do it
Marco G Patti1, Piero M Fisichella
1Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Ave, Room C-341, San Francisco, CA 94143-0790, USA. pattim@surgery.ucsf.edu
Abstract:
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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