The Surgical Edge

Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: Clinical Indications and Surgical Technique

Surgical Doctor Season 2 Episode 45

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The longitudinal muscle division, or the myotomy itself, is the critical portion of the Heller myotomy. The procedure goal is to divide both the circular and longitudinal muscle fibers of the distal esophagus and proximal stomach without entering the mucosa.

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