Does laparoscopic reoperation yield symptomatic improvements similar to those of primary laparoscopic Heller myotomy in achalasia patients?

Laparoscopic Heller myotomy fails in approximately 3.5% to 15% of patients. Evidence of successful laparoscopic reoperation is limited to a few studies. This case–control study was conducted in patients who underwent laparoscopic Heller myotomy reoperation (LHM-R) from 2008 to 2016. The operative outcomes, preoperative and last follow-up manometric parameters, and symptom questionnaire results, including the Eckardt, Gastroesophageal Reflux...