title: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for esophageal achalasia. How I do it.
abstract: The advent and the success of minimally invasive surgery have changed the treatment algorithm for esophageal achalasia. Today, a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and partial fundoplication is considered the treatment of choice for this disease. This article describes the technique of laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Ave, Room C-341, San Francisco, CA 94143-0790, USA. pattim@surgery.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Marco G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.forename: Piero M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fisichella
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery*; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods