Open AccessPeroral endoscopic myotomy in a pregnant woman diagnosed with mitochondrial disease: A case report
Author(s) -
А. А. Смирнов,
М. М. Кирильцева,
M. E. Lyubchenko,
В. Д. Назаров,
Anna Botina,
А. Н. Бураков,
С. В. Лапин
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i5.155
Subject(s) - medicine , myotomy , achalasia , disease , surgery , esophagus
Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disease characterized by impairment of normal esophageal peristalsis and absence of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Sometimes is can be a part of some genetic disorders. One of the causes of gastrointestinal motility disorders, including achalasia, is mitochondrial defects.