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 ...

Patients may need to take life-long acid reflux medications. Unlike balloon dilatation, which requires repeat interventions, repeat surgical intervention isn't common with a POEM procedure, and since ...

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 ...