| Literature DB >> 32081032 |
S Davakis1, A Syllaios1, A Meropouli1, E Mpaili1, A Charalabopoulos1.
Abstract
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is the mainstay surgical treatment of oesophageal achalasia and has proven to be safe and effective over the course of time. Oesophageal perforation after myotomy can be a serious complication with devastating outcomes. Most commonly, mucosal perforation are detected intraoperatively or early postoperatively. We present an extremely rare case of late oesophageal perforation in a 28-year-old man treated with laparoscopic Heller myotomy for type II oesophageal achalasia, and its successful minimally invasive repair with laparoscopic primary suturing.Entities:
Keywords: Heller myotomy; Laparoscopy; Oesophageal achalasia; Oesophageal perforation
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32081032 PMCID: PMC7374784 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891