"Heller Myotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical incision of the lower esophageal sphincter near the CARDIA often used to treat ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D000074434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.511 E04.515.750.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Heller Myotomy- Heller Myotomy
- Myotomy, Heller
- Heller's Myotomy
- Myotomy, Heller's
- Heller Groeneweldt Surgery
- Heller Operation
- Heller Groeneweldt Operation
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heller Myotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Use and Safety of Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia in the US. JAMA Surg. 2022 06 01; 157(6):490-497.
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Is peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) more effective than pneumatic dilation and Heller myotomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2021 05; 35(5):1949-1962.
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Management of patients after failed peroral endoscopic myotomy: a multicenter study. Endoscopy. 2021 10; 53(10):1003-1010.
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Comparing cost and outcomes between peroral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic heller myotomy. Am J Surg. 2021 07; 222(1):208-213.
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Experience-based expert consensus on the intra-operative usage of the Endoflip impedance planimetry system. Surg Endosc. 2021 06; 35(6):2731-2742.
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Using Impedance Planimetry (EndoFLIP) to Evaluate Myotomy and Predict Outcomes After Surgery for Achalasia. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 04; 24(4):964-971.