Experience in the videolaparoscopic surgical management of achalasia at the Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, period 2017-2021

Abstract

Introduction: achalasia is a motility disorder of the distal esophagus of unknown etiology, manometrically characterized by loss of esophageal peristalsis and lack of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation; radiographically by aperistalsis, esophageal dilatation, with minimum opening of the lower esophageal sphincter, and endoscopically by dilated esophagus. Objective: prove the experience of the videolaparoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia in the Hospital Nacional de Itauguá. Methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study. Results: A total of 31 patients were evaluated; 15 were men and 16 were women; average age was 54.19 years old. Dysphagia was the predominant consultation motive, followed by regurgitation, vomiting and sternal pain.