Effects of Previous Treatment on Results of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 44 (11) , 2270-2276
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1026660921776
Abstract
Until recently, pneumatic dilatation andintrasphincteric injection of botulinum toxin (Botox)have been used as initial treatments for achalasia, withmyotomy reserved for patients with residual...Keywords
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