{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,22]],"date-time":"2026-10-22T06:44:19Z","timestamp":1792651459049,"version":"4.5.0"},"reference-count":26,"publisher":"Elsevier BV","issue":"5","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,1]],"date-time":"2021-05-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1619827200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/tdm\/userlicense\/1.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,1]],"date-time":"2021-05-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1619827200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/legal\/tdmrep-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["annalsthoracicsurgery.org","clinicalkey.com","clinicalkey.com.au","clinicalkey.es","clinicalkey.fr","clinicalkey.jp","elsevier.com","sciencedirect.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["The Annals of Thoracic Surgery"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2021,5]]},"DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,3]],"date-time":"2020-09-03T11:09:57Z","timestamp":1599131397000},"page":"1717-1723","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/elsevier_cm_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Long-term Symptom Control After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia"],"prefix":"10.1016","volume":"111","author":[{"given":"Maria","family":"Doubova","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephen","family":"Gowing","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hassan","family":"Robaidi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sebastien","family":"Gilbert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Donna E.","family":"Maziak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Farid M.","family":"Shamji","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"R. Sudhir","family":"Sundaresan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patrick James","family":"Villeneuve","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew J.E.","family":"Seely","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"78","reference":[{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1841","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2015.2996","article-title":"Achalasia: a systematic review","volume":"313","author":"Pandolfino","year":"2015","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"83","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(13)60651-0","volume":"383","author":"Boeckxstaens","year":"2014","journal-title":"Achalasia. Lancet"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"445","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-2559.1999.035005445.x","article-title":"Inflammatory aetiology of primary oesophageal achalasia: an immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of Auerbach\u2019s plexus","volume":"35","author":"Raymond","year":"1999","journal-title":"Histopathology"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1101","DOI":"10.1586\/17474124.2015.1052407","article-title":"Achalasia: current treatment options","volume":"9","author":"Familiari","year":"2015","journal-title":"Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gie.2019.11.020","article-title":"Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: a prospective multicenter study in Japan","volume":"91","author":"Shiwaku","year":"2020","journal-title":"Gastrointest Endosc"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1563","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-019-04945-9","article-title":"Anterior Dor or posterior Toupet with Heller myotomy for achalasia cardia: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"43","author":"Siddaiah-Subramanya","year":"2019","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"843","DOI":"10.1002\/bjs.10500","article-title":"Randomized clinical trial of 270\u00b0 posterior versus 180\u00b0 anterior partial laparoscopic fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: Toupet versus anterior partial laparoscopic fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease","volume":"104","author":"Roks","year":"2017","journal-title":"Br J Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"826","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surg.2009.06.049","article-title":"Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia","volume":"146","author":"Kilic","year":"2009","journal-title":"Surgery"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1024","DOI":"10.1001\/archsurg.2011.214","article-title":"Predictors of long-term outcome after laparoscopic esophagomyotomy and Dor fundoplication for achalasia","volume":"146","author":"Carter","year":"2011","journal-title":"Arch Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"490","DOI":"10.1001\/archsurg.138.5.490","article-title":"Improved outcome after extended gastric myotomy for achalasia","volume":"138","author":"Oelschlager","year":"2003","journal-title":"Arch Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1565","DOI":"10.1007\/BF02637121","article-title":"Results of laparoscopic Heller-Toupet operation for achalasia","volume":"18","author":"Perrone","year":"2004","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"614","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000157271.69192.96","article-title":"A\u00a0total fundoplication is not an obstacle to esophageal emptying after Heller myotomy for achalasia: results of a long-term follow up","volume":"241","author":"Rossetti","year":"2005","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"587","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000216782.10502.47","article-title":"Laparoscopic myotomy for achalasia: predictors of successful outcome after 200 cases","volume":"243","author":"Torquati","year":"2006","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib14","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1729","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2007.11.017","article-title":"Minimally-invasive esophagomyotomy in 200 consecutive patients: factors influencing postoperative outcomes","volume":"85","author":"Schuchert","year":"2008","journal-title":"Ann Thorac Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib15","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"637","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jamcollsurg.2010.01.035","article-title":"A\u00a0single institution\u2019s experience with more than 500 laparoscopic Heller myotomies for achalasia","volume":"210","author":"Rosemurgy","year":"2010","journal-title":"J\u00a0Am Coll Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib16","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"345","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-004-8941-7","article-title":"The laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation remains an effective treatment for esophageal achalasia at a minimum 6-year follow-up","volume":"19","author":"Costantini","year":"2005","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib17","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1498","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-007-9500-9","article-title":"Ten-year follow-up of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia shows durability","volume":"21","author":"Jeansonne","year":"2007","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib18","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"23","DOI":"10.1007\/s11605-018-3956-x","article-title":"A\u00a0thousand and\u00a0one laparoscopic Heller myotomies for esophageal achalasia: a 25-year experience at a single tertiary center","volume":"23","author":"Costantini","year":"2019","journal-title":"J\u00a0Gastrointest Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib19","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"196","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000197469.12632.e0","article-title":"Very late results of esophagomyotomy for patients with achalasia: clinical, endoscopic, histologic, manometric, and acid reflux studies in 67 patients for a mean follow-up of 190 months","volume":"243","author":"Csendes","year":"2006","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"77","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jamcollsurg.2004.08.011","article-title":"Principles of laparoscopic surgery of the gastroesophageal junction","volume":"200","author":"Seely","year":"2005","journal-title":"J\u00a0Am Coll Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib21","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1668","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1572-0241.2005.50141.x","article-title":"A\u00a0measure of disease-specific health-related quality of life for achalasia","volume":"100","author":"Urbach","year":"2005","journal-title":"Am J Gastroenterol"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1326","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gassur.2005.09.009","article-title":"Myotomy: follow-up study of 50 patients","volume":"9","author":"Berch","year":"2005","journal-title":"J\u00a0Gastrointest Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib23","first-page":"8","article-title":"Medium and long-term outcomes after pneumatic dilation or laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia: a meta-analysis","volume":"22","author":"Weber","year":"2012","journal-title":"Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib24","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"403","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2003.12.003","article-title":"Early results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy do not necessarily predict long-term outcome","volume":"187","author":"Bloomston","year":"2004","journal-title":"Am J Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"45","DOI":"10.1097\/SLA.0b013e31818e43ab","article-title":"Endoscopic and surgical treatments for achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"249","author":"Campos","year":"2009","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095_bib26","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"860","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2018.09.059","article-title":"Reintervention after Heller myotomy for achalasia: is it inevitable?","volume":"107","author":"Raja","year":"2019","journal-title":"Ann Thorac Surg"}],"container-title":["The Annals of Thoracic Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S0003497520314466?httpAccept=text\/xml","content-type":"text\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S0003497520314466?httpAccept=text\/plain","content-type":"text\/plain","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,13]],"date-time":"2025-09-13T04:07:02Z","timestamp":1757736422000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S0003497520314466"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2021,5]]},"references-count":26,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2021,5]]}},"alternative-id":["S0003497520314466"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095","relation":{},"ISSN":["0003-4975"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0003-4975","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2021,5]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Elsevier","name":"publisher","label":"This article is maintained by"},{"value":"Long-term Symptom Control After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia","name":"articletitle","label":"Article Title"},{"value":"The Annals of Thoracic Surgery","name":"journaltitle","label":"Journal Title"},{"value":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2020.06.095","name":"articlelink","label":"CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version"},{"value":"article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"\u00a9 2021 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Published by Elsevier","name":"copyright","label":"Copyright"}]}}