title: Gasless laparoscopic esophagomyotomy.
abstract: A case of gasless laparoscopic esophagogastric myotomy for achalasia is presented. The technical aspects of the technique as well as the benefits of this approach are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Azurin
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schuricht
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods