Myotomy in sigmoid megaesophagus: is it applicable? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Marina Feliciano OrlandiniMaria Carolina Andrade SerafimLetícia Nogueira DatrinoGuilherme TavaresLuca Schiliró TristãoClara Lucato Dos SantosWanderley Marques BernardoFrancisco Tustumi

Published in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2021)

Surgical myotomy is an option for avoiding esophagectomy in achalasia, with a low morbi-mortality rate and good results. It is effective for most patients and only a minority will demand retreatment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes
minimally invasive