HOW TO AVOID ESOPHAGEAL-PERFORATION WHILE PERFORMING LAPAROSCOPIC DISSECTION OF THE HIATUS

Authors
CADIERE GB HIMPENS J BRUYNS J
Citation
Gb. Cadiere et al., HOW TO AVOID ESOPHAGEAL-PERFORATION WHILE PERFORMING LAPAROSCOPIC DISSECTION OF THE HIATUS, Surgical endoscopy, 9(4), 1995, pp. 450-452
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Surgical endoscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09302794
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
450 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-2794(1995)9:4<450:HTAEWP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
An increasing number of surgeons attempt advanced laparoscopic procedu res, involving the distal esophagus such as Nissen fundoplication, tru ncal vagotomy, and Heller's myotomy. At this time, there are probably as many techniques as there are surgeons. The authors have tried to pr ovide a ''ready to use'' universal strategy that details how to approa ch the distal esophagus while avoiding the dangerous pitfalls of surge ry in that area.