title: [Reappearance of esophageal peristalsis after treatment of achalasia. Reality or artifact?].
abstract: The authors discuss the question of the reappearance of esophageal peristalsis following surgical or dilating treatment in patients with a diagnosis of cardiospasm. On the basis of their experience and an extensive review of the literature, the authors affirm that the reappearance of motor activity should not be attributed to a condition of pure achalasia but rather to an intermediate motor disorder with pseudo-achalasic characteristics which are difficult to discriminate.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di IV Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paolini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tosato
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Passaro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scocchera
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vasapollo
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D010528:Peristalsis
vernacular_title: Ricomparsa della peristalsi esofagea dopo trattamento per acalasia. Realtà o artefatto?