Recent research on pneumatic dilatation versus laparoscopic heller myotomy for achalasia treatment

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 330-332

  Richter, Joel E ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Esophagology ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOON DILATATION; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMATIC DILATATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84862487231     PISSN: 15547914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

References (4)

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2. Richter JE, Boeckxstaens GE. Management of achalasia: surgery or pneumatic dilation. Gut. 2011;60:869-876.
3. von Renteln D, Inoue H, Minami H, et al. Peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: a prospective single center study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012;107:411-417.
4. Vela MF, Richter JE, Khandwala F, et al. The long-term efficacy of pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;4:580-587.