Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia
Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 12: 3155-3161. PMID: 16718833, PMCID: PMC4087956, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplastyDilatationEsophageal AchalasiaGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLaparoscopyTreatment OutcomeConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic antireflux surgeryTreatment optionsEffective treatmentPneumatic dilatationSurgical therapyEsophageal sphincterLaparoscopic surgeryTreatment of GERDObjective long-term resultsEffective non-surgical treatmentSecond treatment optionShorter hospital stayLaparoscopic Heller myotomyNon-surgical treatmentRisk of adenocarcinomaImportant treatment optionTreatment of achalasiaGold standardLong-term resultsNew treatment optionsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsNon-invasive optionMinimal invasive surgeryPoor esophageal