Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for the Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia After Sleeve Gastrectomy-a Video Vignette.

Alberto AiolfiDiego FoschiMarco Antonio ZappaAlessandra Dell'EraEmilia BareggiEmanuele RausaGiancarlo MichelettoDavide Bona

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

Esophageal achalasia in patients that previously underwent LSG is exceptional but should always be suspected in case of pathognomonic symptoms onset. In tertiary referral centers, laparoscopic Heller myotomy and, if technically feasible, an anterior Dor fundoplication seem safe and effective to relieve gastroesophageal outflow obstruction and prevent gastroesophageal reflux.

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