myotomy

• Intervention chirurgicale consistant à inciser ou à sectionner un muscle.

A surgical procedure involving the incision or division of a muscle.

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   A surgical procedure involving the cutting or division of a muscle, often performed to relieve tension or correct a condition.

   Myotomie

   • The surgeon performed a myotomy to treat the patient's achalasia.
   • A laparoscopic myotomy is a minimally invasive option for this condition.
   • Recovery from a myotomy typically involves several weeks of rest.