Open AccessEsophageal Achalasia: Pros and Cons of the Treatment Options
Author(s) -
Costantini Mario,
Salvador Renato,
Costantini Andrea
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1432-2323
pISSN - 0364-2313
DOI - 10.1007/s00268-022-06495-z
Subject(s) - achalasia , medicine , cons , esophageal motility disorder , esophageal sphincter , cardiothoracic surgery , abdominal surgery , intensive care medicine , cardiac surgery , vascular surgery , general surgery , surgery , esophagus , computer science , disease , reflux , programming language
Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder of unknown origin. The goal of treatment is to reduce the resistance caused by a lower esophageal sphincter that fails to relax and is frequently hypertensive. Many treatment options are available to achieve this goal. In this review, we discuss the pros and cons of each therapeutic approach.