title: [Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy in cardial achalasia].
abstract: Two patients underwent a transabdominal laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. All patients had barium esophagograms. preoperative endoscopy, esophageal manometry. There were no surgical morbidity and the average hospital stay was 5 days. Excellent result was reported by one patients and good result by one. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for achalasia.
authors.affiliation: Clinica I-a Chirurgie, U.M.F. Iaşi.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Târcoveanu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bradea
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vintilă
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bălan
mesh_terms: D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged