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Heller's operation for achalasia of the cardia. A study of the early and late results

โœ Scribed by John R. Barker; R. H. Franklin

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1971
Tongue
English
Weight
323 KB
Volume
58
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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Abstract

Thirty patients who had undergone Heller's operation for achalasia of the cardia have been studied. All but I had relief of the dysphagia at 1 year's follow-up. Five of the 14 patients followed for 10 years or more had severe reflux oesophagitis, 3 requiring further operative treatment.

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