Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2002 Feb;35(2):157-160.

A case report of Successful Laparascopic Myotomy for Achalasia

• Whang SW
• Kim YT
• Sung SW
• Kim JH

Abstract

Recently, video-assisted surgical approaches for achalasia have been adopted by many surgeons. Many reports showed that the minimal invasive video-assisted operations for the achalasia revealed such good results as the conventional operations via thoracotomy. In some studies, among the minimal invasive video assisted surgeries for achalasia, the laparascopic assisted operations have some advantages mainly in respect to patient satisfaction over the thoracoscopic assisted surgeries. In this case, the patient had not responded to repeated balloon dilatation, and we made 5 small incisions over the abdominal wall and performed an esophageal myotomy and partial anterior fundoplication by laparascopic guide. The patient's symptoms were almost relieved, and the postoperative radiologic findings were satisfactory.

Keyword

Minimally invasive surgery; Peritoneoscopy; Esophageal achalasia

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall
Dilatation
Esophageal Achalasia*
Fundoplication
Humans
Laparoscopy
Patient Satisfaction
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Thoracotomy