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[Thoracoscopic myotomy of the esophagus in achalasia]
1Chirurgische Abteilung, Krankenhaus Am Urban, Berlin.
Abstract:
Report on four patients with achalasia of the oesophagus. Longitudinal myotomy was performed by thoracoscopy as minimally invasive procedure. The advantages of the transthoracic, thoracoscopic versus the transabdominal operation are discussed.