Post-Surgical Quality of Life, Psychological State and what Patients Think about the Effectiveness of Heller Myotomy in the Treatment of Achalasia

Post-Surgical Quality of Life, Psychological State and what Patients Think about the Effectiveness of Heller Myotomy in the Treatment of Achalasia

Introduction: The disruption of esophageal motility that characterizes achalasia typically provokes dysphagia, pain, loss of weight and malnutrition. Therefore, patients frequently report a reduction in quality of life and negative emotional states. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy proved to be an effec...

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Main Authors: Telma Vale-Fonseca, Luis Ferreira-Pinto, Margarida Figueiredo-Braga, Silvestre Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2016-02-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Esophageal Achalasia
Laparoscopy
Quality of life.
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/6758

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