LAPAROSCOPIC ESOPHAGOMYOTOMY

Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy is superior to all other forms of treatment for achalasia. Balloon dilatation, botulism toxin injection, and medical management with calcium channel blockers fail to completely and permanently resolve symptoms. Traditional surgical approaches involve either a 6-8 inch incision in the left chest or a 6-8 inch incision in the upper abdomen. The laparoscopic approach involves making five quarter-inch incisions on the abdomen through which a camera and four instruments are placed. The esophageal muscle is incised with a specially insulated laparoscopic instrument. A portion of the upper stomach is then wrapped around the lower portion of the esophagus to prevent reflux. Patients are discharged the first post-operative day after a swallow study is obtained... Minimally invasive procedures for all diseases by the Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, the home of The Gentler Surgery.

Primary location: Skokie United States