[Laparoscopic treatment of non-advanced esophageal achalasia: technical aspects]

Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy has recently became a popular alternative to traditional laparotomy in the management of patients with nonadvanced achalasia. The laparoscopic approach for this disease is encouraging due to the low rate of complications associated with a shorter recovery period and reduced postoperative pain. This article describes an alternative technique in the laparoscopic treatment of achalasia with introduction of a supplementary 5 mm port in order to facilitate the cardiomyotomy and the construction of the valvuloplasty.