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Minimally Invasive Heller Myotomy

Authors :
Yasaman Kavousi
Source :
Common Surgeries Made Easy ISBN: 9783030413491
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2020.

Abstract

A Heller myotomy is performed when medical management has failed to improve the symptomatology of esophageal achalasia. It involves incising the smooth muscular layer of esophagus, allowing the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. The chapter prescribes a minimally invasive approach.

Subjects

Subjects :
Heller myotomy
Myotomy
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Achalasia
medicine.disease
digestive system
digestive system diseases
Surgery
Muscular layer
medicine.anatomical_structure
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Esophageal sphincter
Esophagus
business
Laparoscopy

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ISBN :
978-3-030-41349-1
ISBNs :
9783030413491
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Common Surgeries Made Easy ISBN: 9783030413491
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........1ab812f87597becf59e0405eaf332fd9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41350-7_2
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