Long Term Follow Up for Patients Post Laparoscopic Heller Dor Myotomy for Achalasia
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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: Journal of Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2575-9760
DOI: 10.29011/2575-9760.001146