[Pneumatic dilatation in esophageal achalasia. Report of 61 cases].
To assess the interest of pneumatic dilatation in patients with achalasia.


METHODS
The work has interested 61 patients with achalasia who underwent pneumatic dilatation using polyethylene balloon (Rigiflex) dilators. 74 sessions of dilatation were performed and 13 patients underwent 2 sessions of dilatation (21%). One patient presented un esophageal perforation requiring a surgical treatment. The outcome was good on 88.9% and 83.3% of the patients after respectively one and six months. These results illustrate the interest of pneumatic dilatation in achalasia, which have to be proposed in the first line of the treatment.
Service d'Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie, l'hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
Jamel
J
Kharrat
Asma
A
Kchaou Ouakaa
Najet
N
Belhadj
Dalila
D
Gargouri
Melika
M
Romani
Asma
A
Kochlef
Afef
A
Kilani
Abdejabbar
A
Ghorbel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome