title: Is laparoscopic Heller myotomy superior to pneumatic dilation to treat achalasia?
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Toshitaka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoppo
authors.forename: Blair A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Jobe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male