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01-02-2012 | Guidelines

SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia

Authors: Dimitrios Stefanidis, William Richardson, Timothy M. Farrell, Geoffrey P. Kohn, Vedra Augenstein, Robert D. Fanelli

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 2/2012

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The guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia are a series of systematically developed statements to assist surgeon (and patient) decisions about the appropriate use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of achalasia in specific clinical circumstances. It addresses the indications, risks, benefits, outcomes, alternatives, and controversies of the procedures used to treat this condition. The statements included in this guideline are the product of a systematic review of published work on the topic, and the recommendations are explicitly linked to the supporting evidence. The strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence are highlighted, and expert opinion is sought where published evidence lacks depth. …

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Title: SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia
Authors: Dimitrios Stefanidis
William Richardson
Timothy M. Farrell
Geoffrey P. Kohn
Vedra Augenstein
Robert D. Fanelli
Publication date: 01-02-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2017-2

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