[Laparoscopic treatment of non-advanced esophageal achalasia: technical aspects].
Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy has recently became a popular alternative to traditional laparotomy in the management of patients with nonadvanced achalasia. The laparoscopic approach for this disease is encouraging due to the low rate of complications associated with a shorter recovery period and reduced postoperative pain. This article describes an alternative technique in the laparoscopic treatment of achalasia with introduction of a supplementary 5 mm port in order to facilitate the cardiomyotomy and the construction of the valvuloplasty.
da Rocha
J R
JR
Hospital do SESI, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo.
Machado
M A
MA
Bove
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D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*