Revisional Surgery in Patients with Recurrent Dysphagia after Heller Myotomy.
Kaylee E SmithAdham R SaadJohn P HannaThanh TranJohn JacobsJoel E RichterVic VelanovichPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)
There are several causes of dysphagia after Heller myotomy and a thoughtful evaluation is required. Complication rates are higher than first-time operations. Symptomatic improvement occurs in the majority of cases, but a significant minority will have persistent dysphagia. Although an individualized approach to dysphagia after Heller myotomy may improve symptoms and passage of food, the perception of dysphagia may persist in patients.