title: [Predictive factors in the treatment of esophageal achalasia].
abstract: With aim of determining if there are predictive factors in the treatment of achalasia of the esophagus, we analyzed in a group of 119 patients variables such as age, gender, X-Rays, Chagas' disease serology and esophageal manometry before and after treatment. The only significant factor was the LES pressure post-treatment but, since the sampling was heterogeneous, and the differences where the same between bad and good results, we believe it has no predictive value in the treatment of achalasia of the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez López
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Salis
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chiocca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González Ballerga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Factores Predictivos en el Tratamiento de la Acalasia del Esófago.