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WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Volume 46, Issue 7, Pages 1535-1541Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06471-7
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Esophageal achalasia is a primary motility disorder of unknown origin. The standard treatment is a myotomy with a posterior partial fundoplication (Toupet) to eliminate the resistance caused by a non-relaxing lower esophageal sphincter and allow passage of food and liquid into the stomach.
Esophageal achalasia is a primary motility disorder of unknown origin. The goal of treatment is to eliminate the resistance caused by a non-relaxing lower esophageal sphincter, therefore allowing passage of food and liquid from the esophagus into the stomach. A myotomy with a partial fundoplication (anterior Dor or posterior Toupet) is considered the standard of care for patients with achalasia. In the following review, we describe the indications and technique for a posterior partial fundoplication (Toupet).
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