This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Long-term results of the European achalasia trial: a multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing pneumatic dilation versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Gut 2016; 65: 732-739.
Published: 25th August 2016
Authors: Moonen A, Annese V, Belmans A, Bredenoord AJ, des Varannes SB, Costantini M et al.
Conclusion
There was no difference in outcomes at five years in this study that included 201 procedures. Success rates were 84 per cent after myotomy and 82 per cent after pneumatic dilatation, P=0.92. A quarter of the latter patients required a second dilatation.
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