Laparoscopic anterior esophageal myotomy and Toupet fundoplication for achalasia. Discussion

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by the failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and the absence of esophageal peristalsis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic esophageal myotomy and Toupet fundoplicati...

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Published inThe American surgeon Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 1059 - 1067
Main Authors HENIFORD, B. Todd, MATTHEWS, Brent D, CYZNER, Ronnie, SING, Ronald F, HUNTER, John G, RIOS, Gloria A, SHARP, Kenneth W, RYAN, Patrick C, KERCHER, Kent W, YAVORSKI, Robert, GREER, Steven F, GOLDSTEIN, Sharon L, DEAL, Steven E, PACCICO, Thomas, DRAKE, Sam, COLVIN, Anthony
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta, GA Southeastern Surgical Congress 01.11.2001
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical outcomes
Esophagus
Medical sciences
Patients
Studies
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Throat
Human
Endoscopic surgery
Myotomy
Esophageal disease
Laparoscopy
Congenital disease
Esophagus
Minimally invasive surgery
Heller operation
Malformation
Digestive diseases
Achalasia
Technique
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Summary:Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by the failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and the absence of esophageal peristalsis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic esophageal myotomy and Toupet fundoplication for achalasia.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823