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Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia

Authors: Brian Bello, Fernando A. Herbella, Marco G. Patti

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 7/2011

Abstract

Thanks to the advent of laparoscopic techniques, the last decade and a half have witnessed a radical change in the treatment of esophageal achalasia. Because of the high success rate of the laparoscopic Heller myotomy, surgery has now become in many centers the first modality of treatment for achalasia. This shift in the treatment algorithm reflects the fact that laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication outperforms nonsurgical approaches, such as balloon dilatation and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection.

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Title: Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
Authors: Brian Bello
Fernando A. Herbella
Marco G. Patti
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1027-5

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