Technique of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia

Rate:
5
Loading player ... The player requires Flash Player plugin
added:
2 years ago
views:
6703
specialty:
General Surgery

Case description

Surgical video case: the easiest place to start the myotomy is on the distal esophagus 1-1.5 cm above GEJ. Grasp the 2 sides of the muscularis, folding the muscle into the jaws of the graspers. By streching the muscles to sides, the plane maybe clear. The vessel sealing device is then used to cut the outer layers of the esophageal wall muscles down to the submucosa. The submucosa will often appear bulging after the first application of vessel sealing device if the graspers were placed properly. The vessel sealing device jaw can then be used to insinuate into the plane between submucosa and muscle and continue the myotomy upwards. 

tags: achalasia heller myotomy surgical education surgical technique surgical training surgical video case

related terms: surgical video presentation


This user also sharing

Recommended

show more