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Achalasia of the esophagus is a dilation of the esophagus that allows food to remain in the food pipe and cause serious esophagiti ( inflammation ).
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Achalasia of the esophagus can cause the esophagus to dilate to four to five times its usual diameter and in some cases almost fill the chest.
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Nissen or complete fundoplication ( wrapping the fundus all the way around the oesophagus ) is generally not considered advisable because peristalsis is absent in achalasia patients.
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Complications include " gas bloat syndrome ", dysphagia ( trouble swallowing ), dumping syndrome, excessive scarring, vagus nerve injury, and rarely, achalasia.
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Among his conclusions was that achalasia and barrett's esophagus are not unique diseases, as has been traditionally thought, but a subset of hiatus hernia.
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In 1993, Scott, Pankaj Pasricha, and colleagues showed that botulinum toxin could be used for the treatment of achalasia, a spasm of the lower esophageal sphincter.
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Achalasia is characterized by Botox may be used in some cases, but more permanent relief is brought by esophageal dilatation and surgical cleaving of the muscle ( Heller myotomy ).
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Complications from surgical procedures to correct a hiatus hernia may include gas bloat syndrome, dysphagia ( trouble swallowing ), dumping syndrome, excessive scarring, and rarely, achalasia.
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Though this surgery does not correct the underlying cause and does not completely eliminate achalasia symptoms, the vast majority of patients find that the surgery greatly improves their ability to eat and drink.
