Leon Katz (Wyomissing – USA)

Video presents a patient with achalasia being treated with a Heller Myotomy. Patient is found to also have a hiatal hernia which is repaired at the same time.

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Enrique Fernando Elli (Chicago – USA)

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Mario Masrur (Chicago – USA)

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A. Coratti

SUMMARY: As first, a laparoscopic adhesiolysis is performed for a previous laparotomic cholecystectomy to get enough room to dock the robot. After the retraction of the left hepatic lobe, the distal esophagus is isolated, under direct visualization of the vagus nerve.
A Heller myotomy is then performed: an esophago-gastric longitudinal extra-mucosal myotomy is carried up 6 cm on the esophageal side and 2 cm on the gastric side.
An intraoperative endoscopy confirms the dilation of the gastroesophageal junction, excluding the presence of iatrogenic perforation. Eventually, a 180° anti-reflux Dor’s fundoplication is performed as well.

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V. Schraibman, A.L.V. Macedo, M.G. Epstein, G. Maccapani
Summary: A 60-year-old male with a significant history of achalasia was submitted to robotic heller myotomy. Successful dissection of the esophageal musculature was accomplished and a partial fundoplication was performed

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Enrique Fernando Elli (Chicago – USA)

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Enrique Fernando Elli (Chicago – USA) Mario Masrur (Chicago – USA), Pier C. Giulianotti (Chicago – USA)

Summary:
Robotic-assisted Esophagocardiomyotomy (Heller Myotomy)

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G. Caravaglios

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