Laparoscopic Repair of an Esophageal Perforation after Balloon Dilation for Achlasia

Patrick Reardon, MD, FACS, Mark T. Toyama, MD, Charles J. Aramburo, MD, Lisa L. Hawkins, MD,Wanda S. Kaniewski, MD

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2158
Year Produced: 2001
Length: 11 min.


The patient is a 71 year old male with a 10 year history of dysphasia and regurgitation. The patient developed esophageal perforation following balloon dilation for achalasia which needed to be laparoscopically repaired.