Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Improves Esophageal Emptying and the Symptoms of Achalasia
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy improves esophageal emptying and the symptoms of achalasia.
HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic Heller esophageal myotomy improves esophageal clearance and symptoms of achalasia in the early and late postoperative periods. DESIGN We followed up 98 consecutive patients attending a referral center between February 1, 1994, and July 1, 2000, who underwent laparoscopic myotomy. Operative time, complications, and length of stay were recorded. Postoperative outcomes we...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.136.8.892