title: Achalasia after vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesity: A case report.
abstract: Achalasia is an unusual motility disorder that can be seen in conjunction with obesity. The prevalence of achalasia is unknown in obese patients and when present, the clinical characteristics are atypical. We report a case of achalasia that was diagnosed 13 years after a vertical-banded gastroplasty was performed.
authors.affiliation: The Bariatric Institute and Section of Minimal Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Minyoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaidar-Person
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szomstein
authors.forename: Raul J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors