Publications by authors named "Madhu R Sanaka"

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Objective: Use of per oral endoscopic myotomy is increasing for the treatment of achalasia, with potential for rapid recovery and less invasiveness. We report our experience with per oral endoscopic myotomy to better understand how it fits into a modern paradigm of achalasia management.

Methods: A total of 152 patients with achalasia underwent per oral endoscopic myotomy from April 2014 to March 2018.

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Background: Few studies of reintervention after Heller myotomy for achalasia set patients' expectations, assist therapeutic decision making, and direct follow-up. Therefore, we investigated the frequency and type of symptoms and reinterventions after myotomy based on achalasia type.

Methods: From January 2006 to March 2013, 248 patients who had preoperative high-resolution manometry and a timed barium esophagram (TBE) underwent Heller myotomy, 62 (25%) for type I, 162 (65%) for type II, and 24 (10%) for type III achalasia.

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