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Laparoscopic approach to esophageal achalasia
R Rosati1, U Fumagalli, L Bonavina
1Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, University of Milan, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico IRCCS, Italy.
American Journal of Surgery
|April 1, 1995
Abstract:
Certain technical details are considered important to ease the laparoscopic performance of a Heller myotomy combined with a Dor antireflux procedure for esophageal achalasia. A special emphasis is given to intraoperative esophagoscopy combined with a mild balloon distension of the esophagogastric junction. These maneuvers prove helpful in identifying the esophagogastric region, easing the myotomy, and controlling its completeness.