Results of the laparoscopic Heller-Dor procedure for pediatric esophageal achalasia
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 17 (10) , 1650-1652
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-9257-0
Abstract
Background: Esophageal achalasia is not a frequent disorder in children and different treatments have been proposed during past decades. This study reviews the results of the laparoscopic Heller-Dor procedure performed in pediatric patients in two different surgical units. Methods: We included the patients aged Results: Twenty children were operated on. Mean follow-up was 45 months (range 6–102). Postoperative clinical score was Visick 1 in 15 cases and Visick 2 in five. Conclusions: As complication and recurrence rates are very low we consider modified Heller myotomy and Dor gastropexy through a laparoscopic approach our first choice to treat esophageal achalasia in the pediatric population.Keywords
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