The value of fundoplication in the treatment of type I achalasia

JO Barron, S Tasnim, AJ Toth, M Sudarshan… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Type I achalasia comprises 20% of achalasia and has nearly absent
esophageal motor activity. Concerns that fundoplication decreases the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] A physiologic clinical study of achalasia: should Dor fundoplication be added to Heller myotomy?

TW Rice, AA McKelvey, JE Richter, ME Baker… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Myotomy for achalasia disrupts the lower esophageal sphincter, improving
emptying at the expense of reflux. We hypothesized that surgical palliation of achalasia …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic or surgical myotomy in patients with idiopathic achalasia

YB Werner, B Hakanson, J Martinek… - New England journal …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) are established
treatments for idiopathic achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less invasive …

Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for achalasia: long-term symptomatic follow-up of a prospective randomized controlled trial

K Kummerow Broman, SE Phillips, A Faqih, J Kaiser… - Surgical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Our prior randomized controlled trial of Heller myotomy alone versus Heller
plus Dor fundoplication for achalasia from 2000 to 2004 demonstrated comparable …

[HTML][HTML] Peroral endoscopic myotomy provides effective palliation in type III achalasia

M Sudarshan, S Raja, S Adhikari, S Murthy… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Type III achalasia outcomes have historically been met with limited success
after conventional laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and pneumatic dilation. Peroral …

Long-term dysphagia resolution following POEM versus Heller myotomy for achalasia patients

GE Shea, MK Johnson, M Venkatesh, SA Jolles… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Heller myotomy (HM) has historically been considered the gold standard
treatment for achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less-invasive procedure …

Functional outcome after Heller myotomy and fundoplication for achalasia

VL Wills, DR Hunt - Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2001 - Springer
This study aims to provide longitudinal prospective data on symptomatic outcome following
Heller myotomy with fundoplication and to examine variables that might predict a poor …

A short 4-cm oesophageal myotomy relieves the obstructive symptoms of achalasia

Y Almarhabi, XB D'Journo, LQ Chen… - European journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Controversy still persists regarding the ideal length of myotomy to treat
oesophageal achalasia. This investigation reports the effects of a short myotomy with an …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term results of the Heller–Dor operation with intraoperative manometry for the treatment of esophageal achalasia

S Mattioli, A Ruffato, M Lugaresi, V Pilotti… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Quality of outcome of the Heller–Dor operation is sometimes different between
studies, likely because of technical reasons. We analyze the details of myotomy and …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a viable option for failed surgical esophagocardiomyotomy instead of redo surgical Heller myotomy: a single center prospective study

M Onimaru, H Inoue, H Ikeda, A Yoshida… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Surgical Heller myotomy has high rates of successful long-term results, but
failed cases still remain. Moreover, the treatment strategy in patients with surgical myotomy …