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Heller Myotomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Heller Myotomy
Tree Number(s)
E04.210.511
E04.515.750.250
Unique ID
D000074434
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000074434
Scope Note
Surgical incision of the lower esophageal sphincter near the CARDIA often used to treat ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA.
Entry Term(s)
Heller Groeneweldt Operation
Heller Groeneweldt Surgery
Heller Operation
Heller's Myotomy
Laparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
Previous Indexing
Cardia (1965-2017)
Esophagogastric Junction/surgery (1965-2017)
Esophagus/surgery (1975-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2017/06/20
Heller Myotomy Preferred
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Narrower
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