Comparison of treatment outcomes of endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy

Comparison of treatment outcomes of endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy

The debate on which is the better choice between laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and endoscopic pneumatic dilation (PD) for esophageal achalasia has been ongoing for decades. This study aims to compare the results of endoscope-guided PD and LHM in 42 patients with achalasia between May 1996 and Au...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Ming Wang, Wei-Chen Tai, Seng-Kee Chuah, Hung-I Lu, Lung-Sheng Lu, Chih-Ming Liang, Chung-Huang Kuo, Yi-Chun Chiu, Keng-Liang Wu, Chi-Sin Changchien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Clinical remission
Endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation
Esophageal achalasia
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15002181

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