Long-term outcome after Heller's myotomy for .

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These are links to abstracts for two study of long-term results for

myotomy at PubMed:

Functional analysis of long-term outcome after Heller's myotomy for

achalasia.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20002701

" Five years, 10 years, 15 years, and 20 years after surgery, there were

77.2% of patients (142 in 184), 68.1%, 57.1%, and 54.5%, respectively,

who were satisfied (excellent to good) with surgery. "

Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for achalasia:

long-term outcomes and effect on chest pain.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20002700

" Chest pain resolved in three patients (17%) and improved in seven

patients (39%) after surgery. ..., achalasic chest pain does not always

seem to be related with patient characteristics and manometric findings. "

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