Endoscopic Fundoplication vs Robotic or Laparoscopic Fundoplication in Treating Achalasia

The Value of Fundoplication in the Treatment of Type I AchalasiaThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPreviewType I achalasia comprises 20% of achalasia and has nearly absent esophageal motor activity. Concerns that fundoplication decreases the effectiveness of Heller myotomy in these patients has increased adoption of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Hence, we compared outcomes after Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication vs POEM. Full-Text PDF Endoscopic Fundoplication for Type I Achalasia? The Jury is Still OutThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPreview Full-Text PDF