Abstract
Two cases are presented of benign stenosis of the cardia secondary to fibrosis following antireflux surgery in which the patients developed a motor alteration in the esophageal body similar to that of achalasia of the cardia. There was a complete absence of contractions in one patient, which had developed over a long period of time, and a vigorous pattern in the other patient, which had evolved over a short period. In both cases, after surgical treatment of the stenosis, normal motility in the esophageal body returned.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Esophageal Achalasia / diagnosis
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Esophageal Achalasia / etiology*
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Esophageal Achalasia / surgery
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Esophageal Stenosis / complications*
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Esophageal Stenosis / diagnosis
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Esophageal Stenosis / surgery
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Esophagogastric Junction*
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Esophagus / pathology
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Esophagus / surgery
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Female
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Fibrosis / diagnosis
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Fibrosis / etiology
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Fibrosis / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications / etiology*
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Postoperative Complications / surgery
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Reoperation