title: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and gastric bypass for achalasia after vertical banded gastroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Foregut Surgery, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Benavente-Chenhalls
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Reardon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation