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16.12.2022 | Original Article
Post-Surgical Quality of Life After Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Fundoplication for the Treatment of Achalasia
Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Ausgabe 5/2023
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In this study, we aim to determine the quality of life in patients with achalasia undergoing laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication after at least 6 months from surgery with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire (GERD-HRQL). The study is a cohort study on forty-nine patients who were treated for achalasia between 2014 and 2021. Patients were eligible for the study if they had a minimum of 6-month follow-up after the LHM with fundoplication surgery. All the patients were asked to fill out GERD-HRQL and dysphagia questionnaires. Patients who did not cooperate with the research team were excluded from the study. Forty-six patients were enrolled in this study from 2013 to 2021. The mean ages of patients were 39.76 SD13.69, and 43.5% of them were men. The mean follow-up time for patients was 40.48 SD25.36 months after surgery. The mean GERD-HRQL score and mean dysphagia score were significantly decreased after at least 6 months of surgery (P-value < 0.001 for both). Patients with achalasia undergoing laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication experience a significant improvement in quality of life with high satisfaction.