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- Title
A novel technique for the surgical treatment of achalasia in children: evaluated with postoperative esophageal manometry.
- Authors
Logan, Melissa S; Vossoughi, Faranak; Watson, Christopher M; Amarnath, Rathna; Camps, Juan I
- Abstract
The current surgical treatment for achalasia in the pediatric population is the laparoscopic Heller myotomy with or without a fundoplication. Although medical management with serial dilations and botulism toxin injections may offer short-term benefits, surgical therapy offers definitive treatment. In this article, we propose a modified surgical technique that avoids pitfalls associated with the standard procedure and evaluated our results with postoperative manometry.
- Publication
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 4, p589
- ISSN
1092-6429
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/lap.2009.0122