ReviewJournal of robotic surgery2015
Robotic-assisted Heller myotomy: a modern technique and review of outcomes.
Review in Journal of robotic surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Robotic Heller's cardiomyotomy for achalasia: early outcomes for a high-volume UK centre.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2024Article
- Robotic Reoperative Anti-reflux Surgery: Low Perioperative Morbidity and High Symptom Resolution.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
- How robotic-assisted surgery can decrease the risk of mucosal tear during Heller myotomy procedure?Journal of robotic surgery · 2017Article
- Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction-related functional chest pain treated using robotic-assisted thoracoscopic esophageal myotomy.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- Esophageal Achalasia: Predictive Value of Preoperative Resting Pressure of LES Correlated with Type of Fundoplication.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2017Article
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy achieves similar clinical response but incurs lesser charges compared to robotic heller myotomy.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Achalasia is a debilitating esophageal motility disorder characterized by incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and lack of peristalsis. Manometry is the gold standard for diagnosis and laparoscopic Heller myotomy has been the gold standard for definitive therapy. However, current advances in surgical technology have introduced the robotic platform as a viable approach for this procedure. The safety and efficacy has been clearly established with comparable operative times to laparoscopy in experienced hands. Importantly, the rate of resolution of dysphagia postoperatively is over 80% which is comparable to laparoscopic outcomes. Moreover, some literature suggests lower esophageal perforation rates utilizing the robotic platform. Nevertheless, costs remain one of the largest barriers to widespread use of the robotic platform and future studies should aim to identify strategies in cost reduction.
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