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[Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy in cardial achalasia]
E Târcoveanu1, S Georgescu, C Bradea
1Clinica I-a Chirurgie, U.M.F. Iaşi.
Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
Two patients underwent a transabdominal laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. All patients had barium esophagograms. preoperative endoscopy, esophageal manometry. There were no surgical morbidity and the average hospital stay was 5 days. Excellent result was reported by one patients and good result by one. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for achalasia.