The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness with which Heller’s myotomy can be performed laparoscopically in a Caribbean setting as a treatment for achalasia. Sixteen consecutive patients treated by the same surgeon were studied. Postoperative questionnaires that assessed symptomatology, complications and overall patient satisfaction with the procedure were utilized. The mean length of myotomy was 6cm and none was converted to an open procedure. The mean age of the eleven female and five male patients was 38.4 years. The mean duration of follow-up was 16.7 months. Symptoms showed an overall 71.2% improvement postoperatively (p < 0.001). Fifteen patients reported being satisfied with their operation with only one being dissatisfied...
Introduction: Authors present their experience of 30 case of achalasia treated with laparoscopic su...
Minimal invasive surgery using a laparoscopic or thoracoscopic approach for cardiomyotomy (Heller my...
INTRODUCTION: In this study we have retrospectively evaluated the patients which underwent laparosco...
Objectives: To determine the impact of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy on patient’s symptoms by evaluati...
Although surgical myotomy is well established as the most effective and durable treatment for achala...
Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy for the treatment of achalasia can be perf...
Background: Patients with achalasia may require surgical treatment. Aim: To assess postoperative evo...
Currently, the most effective therapy for achalasia is laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fund...
BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is the most effective therapy for achalasia. All case seri...
To date very few studies with small sample size have compared peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) with...
Minimally invasive Heller myotomy is considered the gold standard surgical approach for symptomatic ...
Background: Although surgical myotomy is considered the gold standard, many different treatments hav...
Objective: Laparoscopic myotomy is the currently preferred treatment for achalasia. Our objectives w...
ObjectivesAchalasia has a variety of therapeutic options. We sought to determine the long-term outco...
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the preferred surgical method for treating achalasia. However, ...
Introduction: Authors present their experience of 30 case of achalasia treated with laparoscopic su...
Minimal invasive surgery using a laparoscopic or thoracoscopic approach for cardiomyotomy (Heller my...
INTRODUCTION: In this study we have retrospectively evaluated the patients which underwent laparosco...
Objectives: To determine the impact of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy on patient’s symptoms by evaluati...
Although surgical myotomy is well established as the most effective and durable treatment for achala...
Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy for the treatment of achalasia can be perf...
Background: Patients with achalasia may require surgical treatment. Aim: To assess postoperative evo...
Currently, the most effective therapy for achalasia is laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fund...
BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is the most effective therapy for achalasia. All case seri...
To date very few studies with small sample size have compared peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) with...
Minimally invasive Heller myotomy is considered the gold standard surgical approach for symptomatic ...
Background: Although surgical myotomy is considered the gold standard, many different treatments hav...
Objective: Laparoscopic myotomy is the currently preferred treatment for achalasia. Our objectives w...
ObjectivesAchalasia has a variety of therapeutic options. We sought to determine the long-term outco...
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the preferred surgical method for treating achalasia. However, ...
Introduction: Authors present their experience of 30 case of achalasia treated with laparoscopic su...
Minimal invasive surgery using a laparoscopic or thoracoscopic approach for cardiomyotomy (Heller my...
INTRODUCTION: In this study we have retrospectively evaluated the patients which underwent laparosco...