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ReviewSurgical endoscopy2025

The SAGES MASTERS Program: top 10 seminal articles for Heller myotomy and treatment of achalasia.

Ankit D Patel, Ruchir Puri, Peter Nau, Alice Race, Lauren McCormack, Andrew Brown, Leena Khaitan, Jon C Gould

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Review in Surgical endoscopy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ankit D PatelDivision of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University SOM, Atlanta, GA, USA. ankitpatelmd@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5940-243X
Ruchir PuriDivision of GI Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Florida COM, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Peter NauDivision of GI, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, University of Iowa Carver COM, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Alice RaceDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Lauren McCormackDivision of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston Salem, NC, USA.
Andrew BrownSt. Luke's General Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Leena KhaitanDivision of General and GI Surgery, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Jon C GouldDivision of Minimally Invasive and GI Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Foregut Surgery Pathway of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Masters Program focuses on four anchoring procedures, which include laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, laparoscopic Heller myotomy, and revisional foregut surgery. In this manuscript, we present and discuss the top 10 seminal articles related to a Heller myotomy and treatment of achalasia. Heller myotomy represents "mastery" level for foregut operations.

methodsThe literature was systematically searched to identify the most cited and pertinent articles on achalasia and Heller Myotomy. Members of the SAGES Foregut committee reviewed these articles and using a Delphi method elected the seminal articles deemed most pertinent to a Heller Myotomy. These articles were reviewed in detail by committee members and are presented here.

resultsThese top 10 seminal articles on Heller myotomy focus on diagnosis, therapeutic options, outcomes, adverse effects, and their management. A summary of each paper is presented, including expert appraisal and commentary.

conclusionsThe top 10 articles presented here emphasize Heller myotomy as a core foregut operation. These articles highlight this operation an effective therapeutic option for achalasia that provides relief of dysphagia with decreased risk of post-operative gastroesophageal reflux.

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Esophageal AchalasiaHeller MyotomyFundoplicationHumansLaparoscopyAchalasiaEsophageal manometryHeller myotomyPneumatic dilatationPOEMSAGESSAGES Masters ProgramSurgical educationTop 10

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PMID40325246

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