Cardiomyotomy and fundoplication for esophageal achalasia
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgery Today
- Vol. 13 (5) , 399-403
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02469725
Abstract
To avoid gastroesophageal reflux which is reported to occur in about 4–25 per cent after Heller esophago-cardiomyotomy, a modified gastro-fundoplication was designed using a transabdominal approach. Forty patients with idiopathic esophageal achalasia were subjected to this surgery. There were no serious complications and suppression of dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux manifestations were excellent.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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