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- Title
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy using hook electrocautery: a safe, simple, and inexpensive alternative.
- Authors
Roller, Joshua E; de la Fuente, Sebastián G; DeMaria, Eric J; Pryor, Aurora D
- Abstract
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) currently is considered the standard surgical therapy for achalasia. Historically, LHM has been associated with an intraoperative esophageal perforation rate of 5% to 10%. Recent literature has suggested that robotically assisted Heller myotomy is safer due to a reported lower incidence of intraoperative esophageal perforation than with conventional techniques. This study evaluated the results of LHM in a large series using simple hook electrocautery.
- Publication
Surgical endoscopy, 2009, Vol 23, Issue 3, p602
- ISSN
1432-2218
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00464-008-9994-9