title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy.
abstract: There are many options available for the management of achalasia. Recently, the list of options has expanded to include robotic-assisted Heller's cardiomyotomy. In this article, we describe the procedure for a robotic-assisted cardiomyotomy and discuss the advantages of using a robotic, master-slave system.
authors: Academic Surgical Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Jyoti
authors: J
authors: Shah
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Rockall
authors: Ara
authors: A
authors: Darzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome