A laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication is considered the procedure of choice for achalasia. All candidates for a laparoscopic Heller myotomy should undergo a thorough and careful ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...

The POEM procedure is performed by endoscope ... Outcomes are comparable to the Heller myotomy, which is the gold standard. Heller is equivalent to balloon dilation. However, dilatation requires ...

It is expected that minimally invasive surgery fellows will transition to independent ... gastric fundoplication, Heller myotomy and minimally invasive hernia repair, including complex abdominal wall ...

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