Circumferential Heller myotomy can relieve chest pain in patients with achalasia: a prospective clinical trial.

Fumiaki YanoTakahiro MasudaNobuo OmuraKazuto TsuboiMasato HoshinoSe Ryung YamamotoShunsuke AkimotoKatsuhiko Yanaga

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2020)

There is promising early evidence that circumferential Heller myotomy may be effective in the treatment of achalasia-related chest pain. Further research, including larger randomized studies with long-term follow-up, is warranted.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
double blind
open label
phase ii
phase iii
placebo controlled
study protocol
combination therapy
case control
replacement therapy
smoking cessation