title: Incorporation of a flap-valve at cardia, with esophagocardiomyotomy, for achalasia of the esophagus.
abstract: A lateral esophagocardiomyotomy extending from the level of inferior pulmonary vein to 3 cm on to the fundus of stomach for achalasia of esophagus was combined with a flap-valve constructed at the gastroesophageal junction. A total of 69 consecutive patients of achalasia cardia were subjected to this procedure between 1980 and 1994. There was no mortality. In a follow-up of up to 14 years, 73.9% patients had excellent results and 26.1% had good results. Recurrence of dysphagia and hiatus hernia were not detected and clinical, radiological and endoscopic studies did not show evidence of any significant gastroesophageal reflux.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King George's Medical College, University of Lucknow, Chowk, India.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000601:surgery; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D015996:Survival Rate; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome