Background A new manometric classification of esophageal achalasia has recently been
proposed that also suggests a correlation with the final outcome of treatment. The aim of this …

Objective: Laparoscopic myotomy is the currently preferred treatment for achalasia. Our
objectives were to assess the long-term outcome of this operation and preoperative factors …

Objective: To compare laparoscopic cardia myotomy and fundoplication with botulinum toxin
(BoTx) injection in patients with esophageal achalasia. Summary Background Data …

Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Failures After Laparos... : Annals of Surgery Etiology,
Diagnosis, and Treatment of Failures After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia : Annals …

Background Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) with the EsophyX™ device creates
an antireflux valve with good functional results in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcome of laparoscopic
Heller-Dor (LHD) myotomy to treat achalasia at a single high-volume institution in the past …

The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin (BoTox)
injection in the cricopharyngeus muscle (CP) and CP myotomy in patients with …

Introduction Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) with the EsophyX™ device is
reported to be effective for creating a continent gastroesophageal valve and for good …

Background: The reason why less than one‐half of patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux
disease develop complicated reflux disease (ulcerative oesophagitis, oesophageal …

Background Zenker's diverticula (ZD) can be treated by transoral diverticulostomy or open
surgery (upper esophageal sphincter myotomy and diverticulectomy or diverticulopexy). The …