ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA IN PREGNANCY

• DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7294
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T11:37:40Z
• Authors: Yasumasa Ohno; Michiyasu Kawai; Yoshihisa Shibata; Yoshitaro Arii
• Keywords: Adult; Esophageal Achalasia; Pregnancy Complications; 2. Zero hunger; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, High-Risk; Pregnancy Outcome; Humans; Female; Fetal Death; 3. Good health

Achalasia is rare motor disorder of esophageal smooth muscle. It has been linked to malnutrition during pregnancy leading maternal and fetal mortality. We report a case achalasia with intrauterine death who succeeded in following good outcome after operative treatment. A 34-year-old pregnant woman had at 27 gestational weeks due severe persistent pregnancy. was diagnosed postpartum myotomy-fundoplasty performed. She normal delivery healthy baby 21 months the operation. This suggests effect early onset on poor outcome, efficacy surgical myotomy for improvement outcome.