Heller myotomy

noun

A surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.

Similar
cardiomyotomy
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Meanings

nounHeller myotomy (countable and uncountable, plural Heller myotomies)

plural Heller myotomies

  1. countableuncountableA surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.

    Synonyms: cardiomyotomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.

Similar
cardiomyotomy

Origin

First performed by Ernest Heller (1877–1964) in 1913.

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