Esophageal myoplicature in the treatment of decompensated achalasia
Herfarth, C.; Mattes, P.; Heil, T.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 50(11): 681-685
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 527399 Document Number: 153487
Heller's cardiomyotomy or one of the modifications are not sufficient in the third stage of achalasia. Additional surgery is required for reversion of the dilated and elongated esophagus. Two patients with third-grade achalasia were treated by cardiomyotomy in combined with esophagomyoplication and followed up for one year. The results were evaluated clinically, radiologically, manometrically, pH-metrically, and endoscopically. We concluded that esophagomyoplication satisfactorily completes cardiomyotomy in cases of third-grade achalasia.