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Long-Term Follow-Up of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia After Thoracic, Abdominal, and Thoracoabdominal Approach

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Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus

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The objective of therapy for achalasia of the esophagus is to relieve the functional obstruction at the esophagogastric junction avoiding at the same time gastroesophageal reflux (GER).

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Surgical Clinic, University “La Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico, 161 0016, Rome, Italy

    C. Ricci, F. Francioni, R. Basile, T. De Giacomo & F. Venuta

  2. Surgical Endoscopic Unit, Second Surgical Clinic, University “La Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico, 161 0016, Rome, Italy

    P. Trentino & F. Silvestri

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  1. Second Department of Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181, Japan

    Kin-ichi Nabeya M.D. , Tateo Hanaoka M.D.  & Hiroshi Nogami M.D. ,  & 

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Ricci, C. et al. (1993). Long-Term Follow-Up of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia After Thoracic, Abdominal, and Thoracoabdominal Approach. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_37

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