achalasia
Endoscopic Indicators of Esophageal Achalasia
Video case: endoscopic findings for Achalasia of the Esophagus as follows: (1) esophageal dilatation, (2) abnormal retention of liquid and/or food, (3) whitish change of the mucosal surface, (4) functional...
Coexisting Achalasia and Large Hiatal Hernia
The occurrence of hiatal hernia and achalasia in the same patient is considered to be extremely rare. Although hiatal hernia is reported with a 40-50% frequency in the general population, its occurrence...
Retro-Esophageal Tunneling and Myotomy by Stretching...
After incision of the phrenoesophageal ligament, the dissection is performed selectively over the anterior aspect of the esophagus. The anterior and posterior vagus nerves are identified and their branches...
Heller Myotomy in Achalasia
In longstanding achalasia, esophageal muscular thickness and stiffness along with severe dilation of esophagus and mucosal folding may cause complication. The most significant early complication of open...
Laparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia
Video case: the design of the operation involved a 6 - 7cm myotomy, which extended 1.5-2 cm onto the gastric wall. Laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy for achalasia cardia by blunt dissection is safe...
SAGES Foregut Group - Esophageal Motility
Recorded on April 5, 2020 as part of our educational seminar series on the SAGES Facebook Foregut Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SAGESforegut/ Program: Interpretation of High Resolution Manometry...
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
This video demonstrates a lap Heller and Dor fundoplication for Achalasia
Esophageal Dilation Gone Bad: Now What?
Presented by Eric M. Pauli at the "Devil's in the Details - Endoscopic Solutions for Acute GI Perforations" session during the SAGES 2019 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD on Friday, April 5,...
Laparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication
A 41-year-old male patient (BMI 19.6 kg) with symptomatic achalasia after failed endoscopic treatment (3x balloon dilatation). The patient was scheduled for laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy and Dor fundoplication.