title: [Idiopathic megaesophagus in the child. A series of 8 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors report a series of 8 cases of idiopathic Megaesophagus in the child. Age distribution is between 5 and 15 years: 4 boys and 4 girls. Clinical signs are dominated by dyphagia and thinness. Heller's operation modificated by J.L. Lortat-Jacob and completed by reconstitution of His's angle, via an abdominal approach, is the operation proposed. No recurrence of Megaesophagus was seen. However, in two cases, a hernia of mucosa occurred, without any clinical symptom. Long term results were favourable (follow up between 7 years and 10 months).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Le mégaoesophage idiopathique chez l'enfant. A prpos de 8 observations.