Data analyses and perspectives on laparoscopic surgery for esophageal achalasia

Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcomes between laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication vs laparoscopic myotomy with other fundoplication

Author	Year	Study design	Samples	Fundoplication	Follow up (mo)	Success	Postop-GERD
Rebecchi et al[40]	2008	RCT	71	Dor	125	97%	3%
			67	Nissen	125	85%	0%
Rawlings et al[41]	2012	RCT	36	Dor	6	91.7%	27.8%
			24	Toupet	6	95.8%	16.7%
Wright et al[42]	2007	Retrospective	52	Dor	46	82.7%	NA
			63	Toupet	45	95.2%	NA
Di Martino et al[43]	2011	Retrospective	30	Dor	24	93.4%	13.3%
			26	Nissen	24	92.3%	0%

NA: Not available; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; RCT: Retrospective cohort study.