Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy is a minimally invasive procedure that opens the tight lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle between the esophagus and the stomach) by performing a myotomy (cutting the thick muscle of the lower part of the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach) to relieve the difficulty swallowing.
Treatment/Procedure: Heller Myotomy
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Providers Performing Heller Myotomy
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Locations Providing Heller Myotomy
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Gastroenterology Clinic
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-603-1900
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