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JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages 1586-1591Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0475-1
Keywords
achalasia; Heller myotomy; laparoscopic surgery; esophagus
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Achalasia is a rare motor disorder of the esophagus characterized by aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The etiology of this disease remains unknown. The current treatment is palliative and relies upon surgical disruption of the fibers of the LES. The technical aspects and operative pitfalls of laparoscopic Heller myotomy are described in this article.
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