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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication – a contemporary solution for achalasia

Лапароскопска кардиомиотомия по Heller и фундопликация по Dor – съвременно решение при ахалазия
Authors: Asenov, Yavor; Kunev, Boris; Jelev, Georgi; Golemanov, Branimir; Angelov, Todor; Penkov, Nikolay;

Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication – a contemporary solution for achalasia

Abstract

Въведение: Ахалазията е рядко моторно нарушение на хранопровода, характеризиращо се с липса на перисталтика и нарушена релаксация на долния езофагеален сфинктер (ДЕС). Съществуват различни терапевтични подходи, но лапароскопската кардиомиотомия по Heller в комбинация с частична фундопликация остава златен стандарт.Клиничен случай: Представяме случая на 52-годишен мъж с прогресивна дисфагия, регургитации и рефлукс, с предходна анамнеза за спешна гастректомия по Billroth I по повод перфорирала пилорна язва. Пациентът е проследяван в клиниката по гастроентерология и е подложен на няколко ендоскопски балонни дилатации. Първоначално ефективни, процедурите стават с все по-краткотраен ефект, а при последната не е постигнато никакво облекчение, като преминаването с ендоскоп е било невъзможно. При хоспитализацията, пациентът съобщава за изразена дилатация на хранопровода, чести регургитации на застояла храна и нощни епизоди на задух и „задавяне“ с храна. Извършена е лапароскопска кардиомиотомия по Heller с фундопликация по Dor. Следоперативният период протече неусложнено, с пълно овладяване на симптомите и липса на рефлукс.Дискусия: Балонната дилатация осигурява добри краткосрочни резултати, но се свързва с рецидиви и риск от усложнения. Неуспехът обикновено се определя при поява на персистираща дисфагия, бърз рецидив, необходимост от повторни процедури или настъпили усложнения. В такива случаи лапароскопската кардиомиотомия предлага трайно облекчение на симптомите с ниска заболеваемост и смъртност. Самостоятелната миотомия увеличава риска от рефлукс, който значително се редуцира при комбиниране с частична фундопликация.Заключение: Лапароскопската кардиомиотомия по Heller с фундопликация по Dor остава сигурен и ефективен метод на лечение, включително при пациенти с предходни операции на горния гастроинтестинален тракт.

Background: Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by absent peristalsis and impaired lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation. Several therapeutic options exist, but laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) combined with partial fundoplication remains the gold standard.Case Presentation: We report a 52-year-old male with progressive dysphagia, regurgitation, and reflux, with a prior history of emergency Billroth I gastrectomy for a perforated pyloric ulcer. The patient had been followed in the gastroenterology clinic and underwent several endoscopic balloon dilatations. Initially effective, dilatations became increasingly short-lived, and during the last session, no relief was achieved, with impossible passage with the endoscope. At presentation, he reported extreme esophageal dilatation, frequent regurgitation of stagnant food, and nocturnal choking episodes. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, with complete resolution of symptoms and no reflux.Discussion: Balloon dilatation yields good short-term results but is associated with a risk of recurrence and complications. Failure is usually defined by persistent dysphagia, rapid relapse, repeated procedures, or complications. In such cases, LHM offers durable symptom relief with low morbidity and mortality. Myotomy alone increases the risk of reflux, which is significantly reduced when combined with partial fundoplication.Conclusion: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication remains a safe and effective treatment, even in patients with prior upper gastrointestinal surgery.

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Bulgaria
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Esophageal Achalasia, кардиомиотомия по Heller, Heller myotomy, Dor fundoplication, Achalasia, POEM, лапароскопия, Laparoscopy, Heller Myotomy, фундопликация по Dor, ахалазия

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