Fig. 17.1 Dilated esophagus Fig. 17.2 Dilated and sigmoid esophagus Operative Technique Esophagectomy for achalasia requires resection of the non-functioning part of the esophagus and reconstruction to the functioning striated…
Fig. 8.1 Left thoracoscopy myotomy. (a) Position of trocars. (b) Myotomy The ability of extending the myotomy easily onto the gastric wall and the ability of adding a partial fundoplication…
Fig. 16.1 Treatment algorithm of recurrent dysphagia after Heller myotomy. LHM laparoscopic Heller myotomy, POEM peroral endoscopic myotomy Pneumatic Balloon Dilatation The initial treatment of these patients should always include…
Fig. 14.1 Completed laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Clinical-Case Scenario 2 A 50-year-old morbidly obese man with a BMI of 51, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and degenerative osteoarthritis…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016P. Marco Fisichella, Fernando A. M. Herbella and Marco G. Patti (eds.)Achalasia10.1007/978-3-319-13569-4_19 19. Pediatric Achalasia Farhana Shariff1 and Monica Langer2 (1) Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia, 950 West 10th. Avenue,…
Authors (year) N Side Procedures Months of follow up (median) Mortality, N Complications, N (%) Good outcomea, % Peracchia et al. (1994) 8 Right Diverticulectomy = 3 (Converted to open surgery = 2) Diverticulectomy…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016P. Marco Fisichella, Fernando A. M. Herbella and Marco G. Patti (eds.)Achalasia10.1007/978-3-319-13569-4_9 9. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication. What Type? Marco G. Patti1 , Mauricio Ramirez1, Barbara Mariano de Almeida Menezes2 and Fernando A. Herbella3 (1) Department of Surgery, Center…
Fig. 6.1 Rigiflex pneumatic balloon dilators with three diameter sizes: 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 cm (Adapted by permission from Richter and Roberts [6]) Technique of Pneumatic Dilation PD is typically…
Fig. 5.1 Molecular targets of botulinum toxin serotypes (Modified from Lacy et al. [7] and Barr et al. [8] Ach (Acetyl Choline), TeNT (Tetanus Neurotoxin). Drawn by Gabriel Gonzalez BoNT…
Fig. 10.1 Upper left and right; LV D-shape and LV mitral filling pattern (LV relaxation disturbance) in a patient (age of 40 years) with pressure overloaded RV due to PAH….
