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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2011; 17(29): 3431-3440
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3431
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3431
Laparoscopic calibrated total vs partial fundoplication following Heller myotomy for oesophageal achalasia
Natale Di Martino, Antonio Brillantino, Luigi Monaco, Luigi Marano, Michele Schettino, Raffaele Porfidia, Giuseppe Izzo, Angelo Cosenza, VIII Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Di Martino N conceived the study, its design and coordination; Brillantino A drafted the manuscript and carried out the diagnostic tests and statistical analysis; Monaco L and Schettino M carried out the symptom questionnaires and patient follow-up; Porfidia R and Marano L performed the data collection and analysis; Izzo G and Cosenza A were involved in the patients’ management, study design and its revision; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Antonio Brillantino, MD, VIII Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy. antonio.brillantino@email.it
Telephone: +39-81-5665058 Fax: +39-81-5665055
Received: November 22, 2010
Revised: December 26, 2010
Accepted: January 2, 2011
Published online: August 7, 2011
Revised: December 26, 2010
Accepted: January 2, 2011
Published online: August 7, 2011
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