Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Anterior Fundoplication for Achalasia Results in a High Degree of Patient Satisfaction
| Autor: | Brett C. Sheppard, Mark S. Yamamura, Jason C. Gilster, Clifford W. Deveney, Brian S. Myers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Male Myotomy Chest Pain medicine.medical_specialty Meat Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Fundoplication Achalasia Interviews as Topic Patient satisfaction Heartburn medicine Humans Esophagus Laparoscopy Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over medicine.diagnostic_test Plicatura biology Esophageal disease business.industry General surgery Bread Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Deglutition Surgery Esophageal Achalasia Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Patient Satisfaction Gastroesophageal Reflux Female Esophagogastric Junction medicine.symptom Deglutition Disorders business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Surgery. 135:902 |
| ISSN: | 0004-0010 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archsurg.135.8.902 |
| Popis: | Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication will alleviate the symptoms of achalasia and result in excellent patient satisfaction.Retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication for achalasia between October 1995 and July 1999. A telephone survey assessed symptoms and satisfaction. Patients were asked to quantitate their symptoms on a scale of 0 to 3 (0 = none; 1, mild; 2, moderate; and 3, severe).University referral center.Twenty-four patients who underwent laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication for achalasia.Postoperative symptoms and satisfaction.Twenty-one patients (88%) were successfully contacted. Mean follow-up was 16.5 months. The laparoscopic approach was successful in all but 3(88%). The mean dysphagia score was 2.81 preoperatively and 0.81 postoperatively (P.000). The mean chest pain score was 1. 57 preoperatively and 0.86 postoperatively (P.015). The mean supine regurgitation score was 2.10 preoperatively and 0.57 postoperatively (P.000). The mean upright regurgitation score was 1.57 preoperatively and 0.52 postoperatively (P.000). The mean heartburn score was 1.57 preoperatively and 0.57 postoperatively (P.000). Postoperatively, 18 (86%) of 21 patients could swallow bread without difficulty and 17 (89%) of 19 patients could eat meat without difficulty (2 were excluded as they were vegetarians). Twenty (95%) of 21 patients reported improvement after the operation.Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication significantly relieves the symptoms of achalasia without causing the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This procedure results in excellent overall patient satisfaction. |
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