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01-04-2012 | Review Article

Esophageal Achalasia 2011: Pneumatic Dilatation or Laparoscopic Myotomy?

Authors: Marco G. Patti, Carlos A. Pellegrini

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 4/2012

Abstract

This article reviews the changes that have taken place in the treatment of patients with achalasia in the last 20 years. It compares and contrasts treatment preferences in the USA with those of Canada and Europe. It provides a critical analysis of the recent randomized trial between laparoscopic Heller myotomy and pneumatic dilatation that was carried out in several European centers. It supports the use of laparoscopic Heller myotomy as the preferred treatment for the average patient with this disease in the USA.

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Title: Esophageal Achalasia 2011: Pneumatic Dilatation or Laparoscopic Myotomy?
Authors: Marco G. Patti
Carlos A. Pellegrini
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1694-4

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