Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5840-5844
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5840
Table 1 Patients according to the grade of esophageal dilatation and surgical treatment adopted
Esophageal DilatationSurgical TechniquePatients (%)
Group II53
Cardiomyectomy with fundoplication (Pinotti’s technique)53
Group III37
Cardiomyectomy with fundoplication32
Grondahl cardioplasty with hemigastrectomy and Roux-en-Y diversion (Serras Doria operation)5
Group IV34
Grondahl cardioplasty with hemigastrectomy and Roux-en-Y diversion26
Mucosectomy4
Merendino’s operation2
Gastrostomy2