The laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation remains an effective treatment for esophageal achalasia at a minimum 6-year follow-up

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 345-351

  Costantini, M ^a   Zaninotto, G ^a   Guirroli, E ^a   Rizzetto, C ^a   Portale, G ^a   Ruol, A ^a   Nicoletti, L ^a   Ancona, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Dysphagia; Esophagus; Heller Dor procedure; Laparoscopic myotomy; Long term follow up

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PH; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21244488685     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8941-7     Document Type: Article

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