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ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2020

Clinical and pathophysiological outcomes of the robotic-assisted Heller-Dor myotomy for achalasia: a single-center experience.

G Pallabazzer, C Peluso, N de Bortoli, B Solito, S D'Imporzano, M A Belluomini, M G Bellomini, P Giusti, D Gianetri, S Santi

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Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2020. 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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G PallabazzerUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy. g.pallabazzer@ao-pisa.toscana.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2495-7635
C PelusoUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
N de BortoliDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, AOUP, Pisa, Italy.
B SolitoUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
S D'ImporzanoUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
M A BelluominiUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
M G BellominiUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
P GiustiDivision of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, AOUP, Pisa, Italy.
D GianetriUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
S SantiUnit of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication is considered a safe and effective treatment for achalasia. Robotic-assisted Heller-Dor procedure (RAHD) has emerged as an alternative approach due to improved visualization and fine motor control. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate clinical, and functional results of RAHD. We evaluated a group of 66 patients with achalasia that underwent robotic-assisted Heller-Dor operation. Before treatment all patients underwent a diagnostic work-up such as upper endoscopy, esophageal barium swallow and high resolution manometry. The presence of postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease was diagnosed by impedance and pH monitoring (MII-pH). Dysphagia improved in 92.4% of patients after treatment. Barium swallow series showed esophageal emptying in 100% of patients and a significant reduction of the esophageal diameter (p = 0.00235). Forty-five of 66 patients (68.2%) underwent upper endoscopy and 35 of 66 (53%) underwent MII-pH. Esophageal erosions were found in 4/45 (8,8%) and MII-pH showed abnormal results in 3/35 patients (8.6%). RAHD ensures a meticulous esophageal and gastric myotomy, allowing to visualize and divide each muscle fibers with a low rate of intraoperative and postoperative complications. resulting in turn in good clinical outcomes, radiological findings and functional results even if robotic tecnique definitely increases the surgical cost in the treatment of these functional esophageal disorders.

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AdultAgedEsophageal AchalasiaFemaleFundoplicationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyotomyRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeAchalasiaDysphagiaFundoplicationHeller–Dor operationImpedance pH-metryMyotomypH-metryRobot Da VinciRobotic surgery

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