Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Before and After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy With Partial Posterior Fundoplication
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication for achalasia.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy for the treatment of achalasia can be performed safely. The application of this minimally invasive approach has not been reported in Taiwan. This study assessed the results obtained using this new method in Taiwanese patients. METHODS From January 1998 to December 2000, we recruited 10 patients (3 men, 7 women; average age 37.3 yr) with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200212000-00007