title: Heller oesophagomyotomy as treatment for achalasia after gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
abstract: When achalasia is unrecognised during the preoperative phase in patients who have undergone bariatric procedures, a late Heller oesophagomyotomy may be used as the treatment modality to prevent the development of megaoesophagus. We present the case of a 66-year-old man with achalasia 3 years after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston , US.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston , US.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dip
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston , US.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lo Menzo
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston , US.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szomstein
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston , US.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Achalasia; Heller myotomy; Obesity; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass