Reversible achalasia-like motor pattern of esophageal body secondary to postoperative stricture of gastroesophageal junction

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01299876
• Publication Date: 2005-03-25T01:43:09Z
• Authors: P. Parrilla; J. L. Aguayo; L. Martinez De Haro; A. Ortiz; D. A. Martinez; G. Morales
• Keywords: Esophageal stricture; Transplant surgery; Esophageal stenosis

Two cases are presented of benign stenosis of the cardia secondary to fibrosis following antireflux surgery in which the patients developed a motor alteration in the esophageal body similar to that of achalasia of the cardia. There was a complete absence of contractions in one patient, which had developed over a long period of time, and a vigorous pattern in the other patient, which had evolved over a short period. In both cases, after surgical treatment of the stenosis, normal motility in the esophageal body returned.