Current management of achalasia of the esophagus: critical review and clinical experience
Braghetto, I.; Csendes, A.; Burdiles, P.; Korn, O.; Valera, Jé.Miguel.
Revista Medica de Chile 130(9): 1055-1066
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9887 PMID: 12434656 Document Number: 545135
The therapeutic options for treatment of Achalasia of the esophagus include medical treatment, endoscopic and surgical procedures. The latter can be either conservative, such as cardiomyotomy or more aggressive, such as cardioplasty or esophageal resection. In this article, we discuss the early and long term results after the different therapeutic options. We also present the results of our recent surgical experience. The definitive results seem to be better after surgical treatment compared to medical management or endoscopic procedures.