Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
degeneration of the myenteric plexus, which results in impaired relaxation of the …

Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (LHM) with partial anterior or posterior
fundoplication is the standard surgical procedure for treating achalasia patients. The results …

Abstract Background and Objectives Achalasia has several treatment modalities. We aim to
compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) with those of …

Introduction The advent of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) shed some light on the role
of the current standards in the treatment of idiopathic achalasia, namely endoscopic …

Background and study aims Both Heller myotomy (HM) and per-oral endoscopic myotomy
(POEM) are efficacious therapies for achalasia. The efficacy and safety of POEM vs HM in …

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and
impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Treatment is palliative, aimed at …

Abstract Introduction: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is widely recognized as the
standard surgical treatment for esophageal achalasia. However, there is a lack of local data …

Ösophagusmotilitätsstörungen sind Erkrankungen, bei denen es aufgrund einer
Veränderung der neuromuskulären Strukturen zu Fehlfunktionen des Schluckakts kommt …

Introducción: la miotomía de Heller laparoscópica (MHL) se considera el tratamiento
quirúrgico estándar en acalasia esofágica. A nivel local se desconocen las características …

Materials and methods This paper is based on a literature review sourced from PubMed,
using the following keywords: achalasia, POEM, laparoscopic cardiomyotomy, pneumatic …