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How dangerous is the surgery for achalasia?
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Quite safe: Provided you seek an experienced surgeon. There are always risks with any surgery, but a laparoscopic myotomy is quite safe.
Answered 8/7/2012
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Overall safe: Operations for achalasia include the standard laparoscopic approach, and a newer approach without incisions called per oral endoscopic myotomy (poem). Both are performed under general anesthesia, and are safe, but do carry risks that although are uncommon, are also unpredictable.
Answered 1/4/2020
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