Can thoracoscopic Heller’s myotomy give equivalent results to the more usual laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy in the treatment of achalasia?: Table 1
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that leads to dysphagia, chest pain, and weight loss. Its diagnosis is clinically suspected and is confirmed with esophageal manometry. Although pneumatic dilation has a role in the treatment of patients with achalasia, laparoscopic Heller myotomy is considered by many experts as the best treatment modality for most patients with newly diagnosed acha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2011.268169