SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia

Surg Endosc. 2012 Feb;26(2):296-311. doi: 10.1007/s00464-011-2017-2. Epub 2011 Nov 2.

Authors

Dimitrios Stefanidis¹, William Richardson, Timothy M Farrell, Geoffrey P Kohn, Vedra Augenstein, Robert D Fanelli; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Carolinas HealthCare System, CMC Specialty Surgery Center Suite 300, 1025 Morehead Medical Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA. Dimitrios.Stefanidis@carolinashealthcare.org

PMID: 22044977
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-2017-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use
Catheterization / methods
Diverticulum, Esophageal / complications
Diverticulum, Esophageal / surgery
Esophageal Achalasia / drug therapy
Esophageal Achalasia / surgery*
Esophagoscopy / methods
Esophagus / surgery
Fundoplication / methods
Hernia, Hiatal / complications
Hernia, Hiatal / surgery
Humans
Second-Look Surgery
Societies, Medical
Treatment Failure

Substances

Botulinum Toxins